Cost of Living in La Paz - Updated Prices & Insights

44.96
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $644 (excluding rent), and $1,190 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,655 (excluding rent), and $2,772 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 $181
$4.91 $92.8
$15.51 $293
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 $1,010
$37.4 $707
$83.1 $1,571
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 $152
$7.97 $151
$8.08 $153
Cappuccino
$3.08 $58.2
$2.06 $38.98
$4.34 $82
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 $32.15
$1.49 $28.15
$2.02 $38.23
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 $19.5
$0.66 $12.41
$1.38 $26
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 $39.87
$1.03 $19.48
$3.08 $58.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 $101
$4.16 $78.7
$9.88 $187
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 $29.21
$1.03 $19.47
$2.06 $38.94
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 $54.9
$1.85 $35.01
$3.95 $74.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 $29.41
$1.04 $19.6
$2.33 $44.02
Eggs
$2.29 $43.38
$1.52 $28.79
$3.72 $70.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 $150
$4.48 $84.7
$12.06 $228
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 $145
$4.4 $83.1
$11.83 $224
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 $204
$8.09 $153
$15.05 $285
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 $48.47
$1.54 $29.19
$3.59 $67.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 $26.11
$1.03 $19.49
$2.27 $42.85
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 $32.11
$0.98 $18.53
$3.08 $58.2
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 $30.94
$0.96 $18.14
$2.67 $50.4
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 $35.02
$1.04 $19.74
$2.55 $48.24
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 $38.17
$1.09 $20.54
$3.2 $60.5
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 $23.81
$0.81 $15.29
$1.63 $30.77
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $19.21
$0.75 $14.22
$1.58 $29.78
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 $78.2
$3.9 $73.8
$4.66 $88.2
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 $201
$7.46 $141
$15.99 $302
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 $29.55
$1.05 $19.83
$2.35 $44.52
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 $51.8
$1.29 $24.4
$4.14 $78.2
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 $12.44
$0.55 $10.46
$0.72 $13.62
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 $47.73
$2.01 $37.97
$3.09 $58.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 $31.15
$1.03 $19.45
$2.56 $48.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 $156
$4.99 $94.3
$10.49 $198
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 $24.3
$1.25 $23.57
$1.34 $25.41
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K $340.6K
$15.3K $289.5K
$20.3K $383.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K $416.8K
$21.3K $402.9K
$23.3K $441.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$56 $1,059
$33.74 $638
$99.4 $1,879
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 $415
$15.73 $297
$31.46 $595
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 $558
$26.05 $493
$36.47 $690
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.49 $671
$20.88 $395
$41.75 $789
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18 $340
$9 $170
$18 $340
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 $87.2
$3.69 $69.7
$7.9 $149
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 $3,871
$147 $2,779
$315 $5,956
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,660 $69.2K
$2,798 $52.9K
$5,651 $106.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52 $983
$31.19 $590
$70.2 $1,326
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 $762
$26.27 $497
$53.7 $1,016
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $1,670
$62.5 $1,182
$130 $2,463
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 $1,498
$42.25 $799
$132 $2,496
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 $14.5K
$629 $11.9K
$891 $16.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 $9,468
$429 $8,116
$644 $12.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 $33.7K
$1,606 $30.4K
$1,874 $35.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 $21K
$644 $12.2K
$1,610 $30.4K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,387 $26.2K
$500 $9,447
$1,387 $26.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 $21.7K
$333 $6,288
$1,147 $21.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$745 $14.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.5
11.5
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