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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.5% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.2% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$9.57 MX$181
68.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$52.4 MX$990
22.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.95 MX$150
29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$3.02 MX$57.1
-7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.7 MX$32.15
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.96 MX$18.11
63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.16 MX$40.8
57.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$5.38 MX$102
-29.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 MX$30.61
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.63 MX$49.73
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.56 MX$29.58
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.34 MX$44.19
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.09 MX$153
64.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$7.81 MX$148
2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.43 MX$197
53.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.58 MX$48.83
-11.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.4 MX$26.38
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.71 MX$32.38
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.64 MX$31.01
55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.92 MX$36.35
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2 MX$37.73
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.26 MX$23.76
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.02 MX$19.2
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$4.07 MX$76.9
61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$16.52 MX$312
-64.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.6 MX$30.23
-16.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.73 MX$51.6
6.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.61 MX$11.62
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.66 MX$50.4
59.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.53 MX$28.9
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$8.13 MX$154
129.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.3 MX$24.58
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.8K MX$393K
66.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$22.8K MX$431.1K
73.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$56.6 MX$1,070
162.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$22.19 MX$419
-5.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$29.58 MX$559
34.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$35.28 MX$667
35.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.16 MX$306
14.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$4.51 MX$85.2
107.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$207 MX$3,922
192.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$3,539 MX$66.9K
355.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$53 MX$1,002
97.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$39.64 MX$749
3.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$89.6 MX$1,694
3.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$80.2 MX$1,516
48.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$791 MX$15K
101.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$495 MX$9,353
155.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$1,729 MX$32.7K
76.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$1,097 MX$20.7K
88.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,626 MX$30.7K
347.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$749 MX$14.2K
95.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.5
-66.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 28, 2025

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