Cost of living comparison
La Paz is 12.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in La Paz
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in La Paz
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in La Paz
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in La Paz
The cost of clothing and restaurants in La Paz are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in La Paz.
If you lived in La Paz instead of Lima, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$2.87
BOB19.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$0.77
BOB5.29
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$0.75
BOB5.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$2.36
BOB16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$3.58
BOB24.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$1.37
BOB9.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.48
BOB3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.45
BOB3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.47
BOB3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$25.84
BOB178.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$15,790.55
BOB109,102.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$15.36
BOB106.13
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$42.49
BOB293.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$286.71
BOB1,981.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$185.42
BOB1,281.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$31.83
BOB219.96
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$157.91
BOB1,091.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$3,282.52
BOB22,680.11
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$2.15
BOB14.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$2.73
BOB18.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$3.01
BOB20.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$32.73
BOB226.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$6.46
BOB44.63
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$44.79
BOB309.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$84.16
BOB581.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$62.30
BOB430.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$53.71
BOB371.11
|
|
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