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 $

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Peru
La Paz vs Lima (Lima is 47% more expensive) La Paz vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 17% less expensive) La Paz vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 4% more expensive) La Paz vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 23% less expensive) La Paz vs Callao (Callao is 16% more expensive) La Paz vs Piura (Piura is 16% less expensive) La Paz vs Cusco (Cusco is 4% less expensive) La Paz vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 26% less expensive) La Paz vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 12% less expensive) La Paz vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 1% more expensive)
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La Paz vs Caracas (Caracas is 55% more expensive) La Paz vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 5% more expensive) La Paz vs Valencia (Valencia is 16% more expensive) La Paz vs Maracay (Maracay is 8% more expensive) La Paz vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 6% more expensive) La Paz vs Barinas (Barinas is 19% more expensive) La Paz vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 33% more expensive) La Paz vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 41% more expensive) La Paz vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 29% more expensive) La Paz vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 35% more expensive)
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La Paz vs Bogota (Bogota is 29% more expensive) La Paz vs Medellin (Medellin is 30% more expensive) La Paz vs Cali (Cali is 9% more expensive) La Paz vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 17% more expensive) La Paz vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 11% more expensive) La Paz vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 18% less expensive) La Paz vs Soacha (Soacha is 11% more expensive) La Paz vs Soledad (Soledad is 25% more expensive) La Paz vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 29% less expensive) La Paz vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 5% less expensive)
Brazil
La Paz vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 50% more expensive) La Paz vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 42% more expensive) La Paz vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 20% more expensive) La Paz vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 7% more expensive) La Paz vs Salvador (Salvador is 10% more expensive) La Paz vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 17% more expensive) La Paz vs Manaus (Manaus is 19% more expensive) La Paz vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 14% more expensive) La Paz vs Recife (Recife is 15% more expensive) La Paz vs Goiania (Goiania is 3% less expensive)
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La Paz vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 35% more expensive) La Paz vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 38% more expensive) La Paz vs Rosario (Rosario is 6% less expensive) La Paz vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 3% more expensive) La Paz vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 11% more expensive) La Paz vs Salta (Salta is 8% more expensive) La Paz vs San Juan (San Juan is 2% less expensive) La Paz vs Lanus (Lanus is 20% more expensive) La Paz vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 42% less expensive) La Paz vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 5% more expensive)
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