La Paz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$254
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
62
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in La Paz is 31% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7096th and 5883rd ($673 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Bolivia and South Africa, respectively. Check Bolivia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6280th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045