Cost of Living in La Paz, Mexico

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$871
$2308
🛋️ Without rent
$459
$1323
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$412
$985
🍽️ Food
$350
$908
🚐 Transport
$40.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$674
😀 Quality of life
34
🏙️ Population
250K

The average cost of living in La Paz is $871, which is in the top 33% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6215th out of 9294 in our global list and 35th out of 144 in Mexico.

The median after-tax salary is $674, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months. Ranked 7562nd (TOP 81%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 68th best city to live in Mexico. With an estimated population of 250K, La Paz is the 65th largest city in Mexico.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Manuel Marquez de Leon International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8530 Autonomous University of Baja California Sur
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Prices in La Paz

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3649

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