Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and La Paz Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and La Paz

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 57.3% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 78.8% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.94 BOB 20.16
355.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$19.18 BOB 131
174.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.42 BOB 50.8
25.47%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.54 BOB 17.38
42.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.17 BOB 8.03
40.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.84 BOB 5.74
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.13 BOB 14.56
53.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.69 BOB 25.31
30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.02 BOB 6.96
61.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.8 BOB 5.48
242.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.05 BOB 7.17
82.86%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.98 BOB 13.59
26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.33 BOB 36.52
85.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.84 BOB 26.33
118.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.47 BOB 44.33
84.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.12 BOB 14.55
35.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.98 BOB 6.73
77.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.06 BOB 7.26
88.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.23 BOB 8.41
68.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.21 BOB 8.28
69.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.79 BOB 5.43
175.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.89 BOB 6.06
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.13 BOB 7.75
-1.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.91 BOB 19.91
42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6 BOB 41.12
84.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.33 BOB 15.94
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.94 BOB 20.13
25.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.32 BOB 2.18
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$25.62 BOB 176
-25.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.47 BOB 10.04
-7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.64 BOB 11.2
-82.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.92 BOB 61.1
-40.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.57 BOB 3.93
138.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$16K BOB 109.4K
17.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$19.5K BOB 133.7K
19.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$38.49 BOB 264
3.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$19.58 BOB 134
40.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$36.3 BOB 249
-16.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$25.63 BOB 176
105.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.98 BOB 137
34.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.27 BOB 42.93
0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$144 BOB 987
203.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,358 BOB 23K
214.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$32.57 BOB 223
75.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$55.7 BOB 381
-18.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$68.9 BOB 472
48.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$49.55 BOB 339
119.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$383 BOB 2,624
160.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$300 BOB 2,052
107.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$652 BOB 4,467
231.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$505 BOB 3,460
144.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,127 BOB 7,720
216.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$792 BOB 5,424
213.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$437 BOB 2,990
98.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.96
26.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Paz: October 29, 2025

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