La Paz vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$271
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.87M
690K

The cost of living in La Paz is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6771st and 96th ($705 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 2.2 months in Washington. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6225th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$28279

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846