Cost of Living in Puno vs La Paz

Cost of living in Puno is 43% lower than in La Paz (without rent).

Rent in Puno is very similar to La Paz.

Cost of living including rent in Puno is 27% lower than in La Paz.

Food in Puno is 28% cheaper than in La Paz.

Transport in Puno is 71% cheaper than in La Paz.

Puno vs. La Paz Comparision

Puno La Paz
Cost of Living, including rent
490 $
673 $
Without Rent
240 $
419 $
Rent & Utilities
250 $
254 $
Food
164 $
227 $
Transport
33 $
114 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
398 $
464 $
Quality of Life
33
49
Population
129.0K
2.9M

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Puno La Paz

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.31 $ 3.78 $
Dinner, for 2 7.93 $ 20.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.16 $ 7.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.52 $ 2.29 $
Capuccino 2.21 $ 2.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.71 $ 1.16 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $ 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.53 $ 0.66 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.53 $ 0.76 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.22 $ 1.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.61 $ 5.51 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.76 $ 3.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.09 $ 6.31 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 1.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.84 $ 1.07 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $ 1 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $ 1.08 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $ 0.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.47 $ 0.62 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.03 $ 1.52 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.92 $ 6.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.61 $ 2.05 $
Cigarette pack 3.16 $ 2.73 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.32 $ 0.38 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 8.97 $ 27.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.61 $ 0.54 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.9 $ 14 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12 $ 31.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.82 $ 4.46 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.93 $ 4.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.1 $ 1.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.68 $ 1.87 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.3 $ 24.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
43 $ 37.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
20.2 $ 37 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 178 $ 177 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 223 $ 293 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 297 $ 257 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 210 $ 492 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,717 $ 1,236 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,269 $ 879 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 398 $ 464 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11 % 9.01 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15.1 $ 36 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.98 $ 6.27 $
Haircut 2.81 $ 8.77 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57 $ 69.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 29 $ 45.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 141 $ 159 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,706 $ 3,282 $