Cost of living comparison
La Paz is 33.0% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 77.3% more in La Paz
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in La Paz
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% less in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% more in La Paz
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in La Paz
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in La Paz are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in La Paz.
If you lived in La Paz instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
$2.87
BOB19.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$7.18
BOB49.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
$0.77
BOB5.29
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$0.75
BOB5.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
$2.36
BOB16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
$3.58
BOB24.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
$1.70
BOB11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
$1.37
BOB9.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
$0.48
BOB3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
$0.45
BOB3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
$0.47
BOB3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
|
pay 77.3% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
$25.84
BOB178.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
$15,790.55
BOB109,058.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
$15.36
BOB106.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
$42.49
BOB293.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
$286.71
BOB1,980.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
$185.42
BOB1,280.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
$31.83
BOB219.87
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
$157.91
BOB1,090.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
$3,282.52
BOB22,670.94
|
|
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
$2.15
BOB14.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
$2.73
BOB18.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
$3.01
BOB20.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
$32.73
BOB226.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$6.46
BOB44.61
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
$44.79
BOB309.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
$84.16
BOB581.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
$62.30
BOB430.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
$53.71
BOB370.96
|
|
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