La Paz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$289
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
756K
1.27M

The cost of living in La Paz is 31% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7220th and 5704th ($681 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Bolivia and South Africa, respectively. Check Bolivia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6482nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915