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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Paz is 47.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Paz is 54.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 BOB 20.16
$17.41 €15.03
-83.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.18 BOB 131
$68.7 €59.3
-72.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 BOB 50.8
$13.71 €11.84
-45.88%
Cappuccino
$2.54 BOB 17.38
$2.78 €2.4
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BOB 8.03
$2.8 €2.42
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BOB 5.74
$1.98 €1.71
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 BOB 14.56
$4.43 €3.83
-51.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.31
$4.53 €3.91
-18.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 BOB 6.96
$1.24 €1.07
-17.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 BOB 5.48
$2.03 €1.75
-60.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 BOB 7.17
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Eggs
$1.98 BOB 13.59
$3.46 €2.99
-42.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.33 BOB 36.52
$18.32 €15.82
-70.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 BOB 26.33
$9.82 €8.47
-60.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 BOB 44.33
$19.24 €16.61
-66.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 BOB 14.55
$2.61 €2.25
-18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 BOB 6.73
$2.34 €2.02
-58.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 BOB 7.26
$2.11 €1.82
-49.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.41
$2.77 €2.39
-55.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BOB 8.28
$2.04 €1.76
-40.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BOB 5.43
$1.77 €1.53
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 BOB 6.06
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BOB 7.75
$0.85 €0.73
32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 BOB 19.91
$7 €6.04
-58.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 BOB 41.12
$7.13 €6.16
-15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 BOB 15.94
$1.43 €1.24
62.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BOB 20.13
$2.29 €1.98
28.38%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BOB 2.18
$3.02 €2.6
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.62 BOB 176
$28.97 €25.01
-11.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 BOB 10.04
$4.59 €3.96
-67.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 BOB 11.2
$2.02 €1.74
-18.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BOB 61.1
$29.56 €25.53
-69.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.93
$1.81 €1.56
-68.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K BOB 109.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-58.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
$32.4K €28K
-39.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.49 BOB 264
$190 €164
-79.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.58 BOB 134
$22.18 €19.15
-11.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 BOB 249
$36.37 €31.4
-0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 BOB 176
$57.4 €49.55
-55.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.98 BOB 137
$20.95 €18.09
-4.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 BOB 42.93
$10.8 €9.33
-41.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 BOB 987
$732 €632
-80.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,358 BOB 23K
$15.1K €13.1K
-77.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.57 BOB 223
$86.8 €74.9
-62.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 BOB 381
$36.78 €31.76
51.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 BOB 472
$102 €88.2
-32.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.55 BOB 339
$117 €101
-57.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 BOB 2,624
$1,581 €1,365
-75.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 BOB 2,052
$1,230 €1,062
-75.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 BOB 4,467
$2,707 €2,337
-75.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 BOB 3,460
$2,028 €1,751
-75.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,127 BOB 7,720
$6,602 €5,700
-82.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$792 BOB 5,424
$5,045 €4,356
-84.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 BOB 2,990
$2,198 €1,898
-80.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
3.39
164.31%

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Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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