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 61% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 77.8% more expensive than La Paz without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.15 MX$238
$2.86 BOB 19.84
359.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 MX$963
$19.18 BOB 133
177.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 MX$171
$7.07 BOB 48.99
33.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$64.6
$2.52 BOB 17.49
41.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$28.51
$1.12 BOB 7.75
40.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$20.27
$0.79 BOB 5.46
41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 MX$56.9
$2.23 BOB 15.45
40.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MX$84.7
$3.55 BOB 24.62
31.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 MX$29.37
$1.05 BOB 7.28
54.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$50.2
$0.74 BOB 5.15
274.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.29
$1.09 BOB 7.54
78.90%
Eggs
$2.56 MX$46.36
$2.01 BOB 13.94
27.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MX$181
$5.38 BOB 37.27
85.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 MX$150
$3.82 BOB 26.44
116.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 MX$214
$6.71 BOB 46.49
76.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$51.9
$2.09 BOB 14.49
36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$32.24
$0.94 BOB 6.55
89.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$37.76
$1.00 BOB 6.96
108.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$37.01
$1.27 BOB 8.78
60.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$39.03
$1.20 BOB 8.31
79.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 MX$40.69
$0.85 BOB 5.89
163.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 MX$25.55
$0.89 BOB 6.17
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.54
$1.07 BOB 7.41
5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$76.0
$3.03 BOB 21.03
38.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 MX$255
$6.46 BOB 44.80
117.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.86
$2.41 BOB 16.72
-29.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$67.1
$2.88 BOB 19.99
28.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.49
$0.34 BOB 2.38
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.33 MX$351
$26.63 BOB 185
-27.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$24.07
$1.41 BOB 9.75
-5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.47
$1.56 BOB 10.81
-80.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 MX$95.1
$8.88 BOB 61.5
-40.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$23.34
$0.53 BOB 3.69
143.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K MX$349.7K
$16.2K BOB 112.6K
18.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$420.3K
$19.7K BOB 136.2K
17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.26 MX$730
$38.64 BOB 268
4.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 MX$492
$19.51 BOB 135
39.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$544
$37.12 BOB 257
-19.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 MX$951
$25.92 BOB 180
102.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.80 MX$486
$20.00 BOB 139
34.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.50 MX$118
$6.19 BOB 42.88
5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,820
$145 BOB 1,005
197.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$192.9K
$3,272 BOB 22.7K
225.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,059
$32.26 BOB 224
81.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.32 MX$822
$55.3 BOB 383
-17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,884
$67.1 BOB 465
54.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,966
$49.35 BOB 342
119.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 MX$18.3K
$387 BOB 2,684
161.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MX$11.2K
$308 BOB 2,133
101.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,127 MX$38.6K
$649 BOB 4,496
227.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 MX$22.5K
$501 BOB 3,470
148.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,672 MX$66.6K
$1,239 BOB 8,586
196.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,265 MX$41.1K
$610 BOB 4,225
271.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
La Paz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,034 MX$18.8K
$427 BOB 2,956
142.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.96
26.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 28, 2026

Last update for La Paz: March 29, 2026

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