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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: La Paz is 45.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: La Paz is 52.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BOBย 20.03
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.77 BOBย 130
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-72.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 BOBย 50.7
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-47.22%
Cappuccino
$2.40 BOBย 16.61
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-12.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BOBย 7.81
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-58.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BOBย 5.62
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 BOBย 14.98
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-51.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 BOBย 25.49
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-20.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 BOBย 7.06
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-20.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 BOBย 5.58
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-60.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 BOBย 7.51
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-44.04%
Eggs
$1.93 BOBย 13.39
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-44.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 BOBย 35.46
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-72.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 BOBย 26.79
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-59.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.56 BOBย 45.44
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-65.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 BOBย 14.99
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-17.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 BOBย 6.51
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-61.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 BOBย 7.22
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-52.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 BOBย 8.78
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-55.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BOBย 8.21
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-38.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BOBย 6.03
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 BOBย 6.17
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BOBย 7.50
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 BOBย 21.20
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-56.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 BOBย 46.12
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 BOBย 16.44
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
65.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BOBย 19.92
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
24.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 BOBย 2.38
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-88.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.78 BOBย 179
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-9.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOBย 9.76
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-69.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 BOBย 11.14
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-24.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 BOBย 60.5
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-70.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOBย 3.96
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-69.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K BOBย 111.5K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-58.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K BOBย 135.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-39.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.92 BOBย 263
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-79.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.16 BOBย 140
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-11.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 BOBย 256
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-1.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.73 BOBย 178
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-55.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 BOBย 138
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-5.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 BOBย 41.51
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-46.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 BOBย 1,011
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-79.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,253 BOBย 22.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-78.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.97 BOBย 228
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-62.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 BOBย 395
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
52.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 BOBย 477
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-33.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.78 BOBย 345
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-57.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 BOBย 2,632
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-75.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BOBย 2,099
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-75.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 BOBย 4,462
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 BOBย 3,577
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-74.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 BOBย 8,575
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-82.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 BOBย 4,247
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-87.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Paz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$424 BOBย 2,936
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-82.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
3.39
164.31%

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Last update for La Paz: January 10, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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