La Paz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$278
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
756K
1.27M

The cost of living in La Paz is 36% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7403rd and 5251st ($675 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6289th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Soweto

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La Paz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950