La Paz vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$297
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
756K
11.5M

The cost of living in La Paz is 38% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7306th and 4918th ($694 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Brazil, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6167th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Sao Paulo

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La Paz Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$15990

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720