La Paz vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
2.87M
690K

The cost of living in La Paz is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7096th and 93rd ($673 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.9 months in Washington. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Washington

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La Paz Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$23453

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Cities near La Paz

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948