Cost of living comparison
La Paz is 7.7% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in La Paz
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in La Paz
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in La Paz
- Housing
-
pay 91.1% more in La Paz
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in La Paz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in La Paz
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in La Paz
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in La Paz are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in La Paz. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in La Paz.
If you lived in La Paz instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
$2.87
BOB19.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
$0.77
BOB5.29
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
$0.75
BOB5.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
$2.36
BOB16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
$3.58
BOB24.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
$1.37
BOB9.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
$0.48
BOB3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
$0.45
BOB3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
$0.47
BOB3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
$25.84
BOB178.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
$15,790.55
BOB109,102.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
$15.36
BOB106.13
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
$42.49
BOB293.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
$286.71
BOB1,981.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
$185.42
BOB1,281.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
$31.83
BOB219.96
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
$157.91
BOB1,091.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
$3,282.52
BOB22,680.11
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
$2.15
BOB14.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
$2.73
BOB18.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
$3.01
BOB20.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
$32.73
BOB226.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$6.46
BOB44.63
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
La Paz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
$44.79
BOB309.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
$84.16
BOB581.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
$62.30
BOB430.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
$53.71
BOB371.11
|
|
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