Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. La Paz Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 7.7% more expensive than La Paz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 3.9% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Mexico
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico are more expensive than in La Paz. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. La Paz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of La Paz, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
MX$183.73
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
MX$147.61
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
MX$31.39
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
MX$18.34
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
MX$47.67
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
MX$84.99
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
MX$109.59
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
MX$50.76
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$54.85
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MX$28.42
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$10.65
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$18.28
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.58
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$18.28
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.99
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
MX$93.81
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
MX$595.53
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.15
MX$14,565.60
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$481.76
MX$8,813.84
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.40
MX$702.48
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.13
MX$3,972.44
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.38
MX$71,503.83
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
MX$39.84
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
MX$56.28
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MX$74.48
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.28
MX$645.52
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
La Paz
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.00
MX$1,042.76
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.43
MX$794.49
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.28
MX$1,340.70
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.85
MX$893.80
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
La Paz vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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