Cost of living comparison
compared to
La Paz vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary
La Paz is 1.2% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in La Paz
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in La Paz
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in La Paz
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in La Paz
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in La Paz are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in La Paz.
La Paz vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in La Paz instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
BOB19.43
|
$2.89
BOB19.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
BOB46.55
|
$7.38
BOB50.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.66
|
$1.25
BOB8.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.25
|
$0.89
BOB6.11
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
BOB9.01
|
$0.91
BOB6.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
BOB16.76
|
$2.71
BOB18.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
BOB25.74
|
$4.37
BOB30.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
BOB13.84
|
$2.14
BOB14.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
$2.55
BOB17.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
BOB6.98
|
$1.05
BOB7.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.16
|
$0.43
BOB2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
BOB3.94
|
$0.46
BOB3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
BOB5.68
|
$0.56
BOB3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.61
|
$0.55
BOB3.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.38
BOB2.59
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
BOB16.63
|
$2.08
BOB14.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.13
BOB180.04
|
$28.93
BOB199.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,165.68
BOB138,952.53
|
$15,912.82
BOB109,648.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
BOB87.59
|
$13.02
BOB89.71
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of transportation
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.51
BOB258.43
|
$37.61
BOB259.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.82
BOB2,617.17
|
$360.93
BOB2,487.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.87
BOB1,749.28
|
$283.12
BOB1,950.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.96
BOB220.19
|
$32.27
BOB222.33
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.87
BOB1,156.70
|
$159.13
BOB1,096.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,180.74
BOB21,917.02
|
$2,828.14
BOB19,487.44
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
BOB11.53
|
$2.17
BOB14.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
BOB18.03
|
$2.69
BOB18.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
BOB17.34
|
$3.04
BOB20.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
BOB226.42
|
$28.69
BOB197.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.59
BOB45.38
|
$6.87
BOB47.35
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.19
BOB228.72
|
$28.93
BOB199.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.06
BOB310.46
|
$56.06
BOB386.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.11
BOB462.42
|
$67.41
BOB464.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.35
BOB402.08
|
$50.49
BOB347.88
|
|
Bolivia vs. La Paz - Cost of clothing
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