Cost of Living in Aguascalientes vs El Alto

Cost of living in Aguascalientes is 18% higher than in El Alto (without rent).

Rent in Aguascalientes is 45% more expensive than in El Alto.

Cost of living including rent in Aguascalientes is 29% higher than in El Alto.

Food in Aguascalientes is 35% more expensive than in El Alto.

Transport in Aguascalientes is 12% cheaper than in El Alto.

Aguascalientes vs. El Alto Comparision

Aguascalientes El Alto
Cost of Living, including rent
826 $
641 $
Without Rent
449 $
381 $
Rent & Utilities
376 $
260 $
Food
307 $
227 $
Transport
68 $
77 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
867 $
449 $
Quality of Life
52
32
Population
934.0K
842.0K

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Aguascalientes El Alto

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.92 $ 3.69 $
Dinner, for 2 30.8 $ 19.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.05 $ 6.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $ 2.31 $
Capuccino 2.9 $ 2.91 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $ 1.1 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.25 $ 0.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.04 $ 0.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $ 0.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.96 $ 1.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.9 $ 5.63 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.38 $ 3.62 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.18 $ 6.13 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $ 1.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $ 1.05 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.84 $ 1.03 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $ 1.15 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $ 0.85 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.96 $ 1.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.2 $ 6.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.33 $ 2.02 $
Cigarette pack 3.9 $ 2.69 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.56 $ 0.37 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 21.5 $ 26.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.21 $ 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.01 $ 13.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 26.2 $ 31.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.59 $ 5.12 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.86 $ 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.67 $ 1.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.95 $ 1.9 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.7 $ 24.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
40.2 $ 38 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
21.5 $ 36.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 329 $ 183 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 447 $ 294 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 331 $ 268 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 564 $ 483 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,256 $ 1,202 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,312 $ 852 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 867 $ 449 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.97 % 8.64 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.2 $ 34.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.05 $ 6.12 $
Haircut 10.3 $ 8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 80.4 $ 67.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.8 $ 46 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 175 $ 162 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,345 $ 3,303 $