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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 74.8% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 175.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.4% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.94 BOB 20.16
447.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.18 BOB 131
234.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.42 BOB 50.8
38.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 BOB 17.38
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 BOB 8.03
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 BOB 5.74
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.13 BOB 14.56
60.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.69 BOB 25.31
3.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 BOB 6.96
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 BOB 5.48
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.05 BOB 7.17
59.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.98 BOB 13.59
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.33 BOB 36.52
149.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.84 BOB 26.33
108.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.47 BOB 44.33
146.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.12 BOB 14.55
7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.98 BOB 6.73
73.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.06 BOB 7.26
92.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.23 BOB 8.41
107.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 BOB 8.28
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.79 BOB 5.43
159.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 BOB 6.06
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 BOB 7.75
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.91 BOB 19.91
126.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6 BOB 41.12
-2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.33 BOB 15.94
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 BOB 20.13
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 BOB 2.18
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.62 BOB 176
80.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.47 BOB 10.04
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 BOB 11.2
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.92 BOB 61.1
109.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.57 BOB 3.93
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16K BOB 109.4K
116.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
103.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.49 BOB 264
285.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.58 BOB 134
7.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.3 BOB 249
9.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.63 BOB 176
86.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.98 BOB 137
-7.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.27 BOB 42.93
49.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$144 BOB 987
321.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,358 BOB 23K
379.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$32.57 BOB 223
220.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.7 BOB 381
-26.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.9 BOB 472
34.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$49.55 BOB 339
139.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$383 BOB 2,624
315.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$300 BOB 2,052
321.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$652 BOB 4,467
367.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$505 BOB 3,460
309.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,127 BOB 7,720
545.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$792 BOB 5,424
474.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$437 BOB 2,990
235.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.96
-57.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

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