La Paz vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$271
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
62
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.27M

The cost of living in La Paz is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6771st and 6110th ($705 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6225th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$2867

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952