La Paz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$297
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
756K
1.27M

The cost of living in La Paz is 33% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7306th and 5331st ($694 vs $1031) 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 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6167th and 7513th 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
$4.27
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$5012

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965