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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 74.2% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 93.2% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 161.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.95 BOB 20.42
439.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$18.77 BOB 130
243.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.35 BOB 50.9
43.40%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.50 BOB 17.32
16.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.12 BOB 7.76
105.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 BOB 5.37
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.24 BOB 15.55
53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.73 BOB 25.85
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 BOB 7.31
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.74 BOB 5.14
141.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.07 BOB 7.44
63.55%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.94 BOB 13.45
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$5.42 BOB 37.57
143.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.88 BOB 26.92
106.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.69 BOB 46.36
139.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.07 BOB 14.33
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.98 BOB 6.80
68.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.00 BOB 6.96
94.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.22 BOB 8.48
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 BOB 8.65
46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.81 BOB 5.59
156.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.89 BOB 6.20
124.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.07 BOB 7.44
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.02 BOB 20.95
123.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.63 BOB 45.91
-12.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.29 BOB 15.86
-41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.83 BOB 19.63
6.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.34 BOB 2.37
597.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$25.88 BOB 179
78.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.42 BOB 9.84
186.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.61 BOB 11.13
-45.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$8.54 BOB 59.2
117.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.53 BOB 3.67
294.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$15.8K BOB 109.3K
120.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.8K BOB 137.2K
95.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$39.00 BOB 270
285.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$19.57 BOB 136
5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$36.16 BOB 251
10.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$26.19 BOB 182
82.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$20.21 BOB 140
-9.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.99 BOB 41.52
55.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$147 BOB 1,017
318.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,273 BOB 22.7K
402.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$31.77 BOB 220
228.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$55.6 BOB 385
-26.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$67.1 BOB 465
41.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$48.93 BOB 339
145.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$391 BOB 2,710
316.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$308 BOB 2,136
298.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$646 BOB 4,475
367.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$498 BOB 3,454
302.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,250 BOB 8,665
529.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$607 BOB 4,206
611.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$432 BOB 2,991
273.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.96
-57.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Paz: February 28, 2026

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