Cost of living comparison
La Paz is 55.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in La Paz
- Housing
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pay 71.4% less in La Paz
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% less in La Paz
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in La Paz
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in La Paz.
If you lived in La Paz instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$2.87
BOB19.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.77
BOB5.29
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.75
BOB5.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$2.36
BOB16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$3.58
BOB24.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$1.37
BOB9.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.48
BOB3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.45
BOB3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.47
BOB3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$25.84
BOB178.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$15,790.55
BOB109,102.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$15.36
BOB106.13
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$42.49
BOB293.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$286.71
BOB1,981.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$185.42
BOB1,281.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$31.83
BOB219.96
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$157.91
BOB1,091.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$3,282.52
BOB22,680.11
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.15
BOB14.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$2.73
BOB18.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$3.01
BOB20.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$32.73
BOB226.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$6.46
BOB44.63
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$44.79
BOB309.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$84.16
BOB581.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$62.30
BOB430.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$53.71
BOB371.11
|
|
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