Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and La Paz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and La Paz

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.6% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 183.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 117.7% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 173.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.94 BOB 20.16
492.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.18 BOB 131
258.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.42 BOB 50.8
84.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 BOB 17.38
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.17 BOB 8.03
139.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 BOB 5.74
135.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.13 BOB 14.56
107.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.69 BOB 25.31
22.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.02 BOB 6.96
21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.8 BOB 5.48
153.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 BOB 7.17
88.57%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.98 BOB 13.59
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.33 BOB 36.52
243.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.84 BOB 26.33
155.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.47 BOB 44.33
197.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.12 BOB 14.55
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.98 BOB 6.73
138.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.06 BOB 7.26
99.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.23 BOB 8.41
125.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 BOB 8.28
68.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.79 BOB 5.43
124.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 BOB 6.06
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.13 BOB 7.75
-24.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.91 BOB 19.91
140.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6 BOB 41.12
18.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.33 BOB 15.94
-38.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.94 BOB 20.13
-22.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.32 BOB 2.18
843.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.62 BOB 176
13.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.47 BOB 10.04
212.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.64 BOB 11.2
23.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.92 BOB 61.1
231.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.57 BOB 3.93
217.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$16K BOB 109.4K
140.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
65.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$38.49 BOB 264
392.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$19.58 BOB 134
13.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$36.3 BOB 249
0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$25.63 BOB 176
123.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.98 BOB 137
4.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.27 BOB 42.93
72.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$144 BOB 987
407.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,358 BOB 23K
350.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$32.57 BOB 223
166.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$55.7 BOB 381
-33.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.9 BOB 472
48.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$49.55 BOB 339
136.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$383 BOB 2,624
312.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$300 BOB 2,052
310.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$652 BOB 4,467
315.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$505 BOB 3,460
301.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,127 BOB 7,720
485.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$792 BOB 5,424
537.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$437 BOB 2,990
403.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.96
-62.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

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