Cost of living in La Paz, Bolivia

The cost of living in La Paz, Bolivia is approximately 673 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1639 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in La Paz

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
673 $
Without Rent
419 $
Rent & Utilities
254 $
Food
227 $
Transport
114 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
464 $
GDP per Capita
3,701 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
65 years
Speak English
4%
Population
2.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.78 $
Dinner 20.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.29 $
Capuccino 2.91 $
Coke, 330ml 1.16 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.66 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.51 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.31 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.08 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.62 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.52 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.05 $
Cigarette pack 2.73 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.38 $
Monthly Pass 27.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.54 $
Taxi, 8 km 14 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 31.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.46 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.87 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 37 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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