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

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 1.1% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 6% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$2.94 BOB 20.16

24.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 COP 122.2K

$19.18 BOB 131

52.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 COP 31K

$7.42 BOB 50.8

0.27%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,522

$2.54 BOB 17.38

-38.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 COP 3,746

$1.17 BOB 8.03

-23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,341

$0.84 BOB 5.74

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,360

$2.13 BOB 14.56

-50.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 COP 10.7K

$3.69 BOB 25.31

-30.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,067

$1.02 BOB 6.96

19.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 COP 6,331

$0.8 BOB 5.48

90.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 COP 5,261

$1.05 BOB 7.17

20.00%

Eggs

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$1.98 BOB 13.59

24.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 18K

$5.33 BOB 36.52

-18.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 22.1K

$3.84 BOB 26.33

38.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 COP 32.1K

$6.47 BOB 44.33

19.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 10.3K

$2.12 BOB 14.55

16.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,101

$0.98 BOB 6.73

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,767

$1.06 BOB 7.26

7.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 COP 5,292

$1.23 BOB 8.41

3.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,699

$1.21 BOB 8.28

-26.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,371

$0.79 BOB 5.43

32.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 3,107

$0.89 BOB 6.06

-15.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,722

$1.13 BOB 7.75

-42.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 12.2K

$2.91 BOB 19.91

0.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 COP 45.5K

$6 BOB 41.12

81.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 4,466

$2.33 BOB 15.94

-54.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 COP 7,856

$2.94 BOB 20.13

-36.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,987

$0.32 BOB 2.18

125.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

$25.62 BOB 176

-20.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 6,502

$1.47 BOB 10.04

6.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,969

$1.64 BOB 11.2

16.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.87 COP 41.1K

$8.92 BOB 61.1

10.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 4,121

$0.57 BOB 3.93

73.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.2K COP 92.4M

$16K BOB 109.4K

38.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K COP 123M

$19.5K BOB 133.7K

51.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.2 COP 334.3K

$38.49 BOB 264

108.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$19.58 BOB 134

-56.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.04 COP 100.2K

$36.3 BOB 249

-33.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.75 COP 82.3K

$25.63 BOB 176

-22.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

$19.98 BOB 137

-28.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 20.7K

$6.27 BOB 42.93

-20.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$224 COP 932.1K

$144 BOB 987

55.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,064 COP 25.3M

$3,358 BOB 23K

80.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 COP 263.1K

$32.57 BOB 223

93.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.4 COP 180.9K

$55.7 BOB 381

-22.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 COP 320.5K

$68.9 BOB 472

11.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$49.55 BOB 339

79.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 997.9K

$383 BOB 2,624

-37.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 COP 789K

$300 BOB 2,052

-36.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.5M

$652 BOB 4,467

-7.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.7M

$505 BOB 3,460

-20.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 COP 4.5M

$1,127 BOB 7,720

-4.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$852 COP 3.6M

$792 BOB 5,424

7.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

$437 BOB 2,990

-8.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

8.96

29.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

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