Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 79.3% higher than in La Paz (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 128.0% higher than in La Paz
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 359.3% higher than in La Paz
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 173.1% higher than in La Paz
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 70.7% higher than in La Paz
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 117.3% higher than in La Paz
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Restaurants
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 Bs.
(2.69 €)
111.54 Bs.
(15.00 €)
     +457.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 Bs.
(20.17 €)
446.17 Bs.
(60.00 €)
     +197.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 45.00 Bs.
(6.05 €)
74.36 Bs.
(10.00 €)
     +65.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 Bs.
(1.88 €)
22.31 Bs.
(3.00 €)
     +59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 Bs.
(3.36 €)
26.03 Bs.
(3.50 €)
     +4.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 16.33 Bs.
(2.20 €)
16.85 Bs.
(2.27 €)
     +3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.19 Bs.
(1.10 €)
17.56 Bs.
(2.36 €)
     +114.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 Bs.
(0.72 €)
12.69 Bs.
(1.71 €)
     +138.0 %
Markets
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.61 Bs.
(3.31 €)
29.26 Bs.
(3.93 €)
     +18.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.05 Bs.
(0.81 €)
9.85 Bs.
(1.32 €)
     +62.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.10 Bs.
(0.42 €)
4.92 Bs.
(0.66 €)
     +58.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.52 Bs.
(1.55 €)
21.66 Bs.
(2.91 €)
     +88.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.50 Bs.
(2.22 €)
42.41 Bs.
(5.70 €)
     +157.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.06 Bs.
(1.49 €)
27.69 Bs.
(3.72 €)
     +150.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.24 Bs.
(2.72 €)
45.51 Bs.
(6.12 €)
     +124.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.56 Bs.
(1.02 €)
6.85 Bs.
(0.92 €)
     -9.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.80 Bs.
(0.51 €)
5.79 Bs.
(0.78 €)
     +52.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.53 Bs.
(0.47 €)
5.72 Bs.
(0.77 €)
     +62.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.30 Bs.
(0.44 €)
7.98 Bs.
(1.07 €)
     +141.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.41 Bs.
(0.46 €)
5.37 Bs.
(0.72 €)
     +57.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.89 Bs.
(0.39 €)
5.39 Bs.
(0.72 €)
     +86.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.67 Bs.
(0.76 €)
7.99 Bs.
(1.07 €)
     +41.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7.50 Bs.
(1.01 €)
5.76 Bs.
(0.78 €)
     -23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 42.50 Bs.
(5.72 €)
44.62 Bs.
(6.00 €)
     +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.43 Bs.
(1.94 €)
8.56 Bs.
(1.15 €)
     -40.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 Bs.
(3.09 €)
11.91 Bs.
(1.60 €)
     -48.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.50 Bs.
(2.89 €)
38.67 Bs.
(5.20 €)
     +79.9 %
Transportation
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 Bs.
(0.32 €)
18.59 Bs.
(2.50 €)
     +674.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 Bs.
(24.21 €)
237.96 Bs.
(32.00 €)
     +32.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 11.00 Bs.
(1.48 €)
22.31 Bs.
(3.00 €)
     +102.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 17.70 Bs.
(2.38 €)
26.33 Bs.
(3.54 €)
     +48.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 Bs.
(8.07 €)
182.19 Bs.
(24.50 €)
     +203.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14.19 Bs.
(1.91 €)
47.04 Bs.
(6.33 €)
     +231.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 105,000.00 Bs.
(14,120.09 €)
223,086.42 Bs.
(30,000.00 €)
     +112.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 144,469.00 Bs.
(19,427.76 €)
192,369.14 Bs.
(25,869.23 €)
     +33.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 322.50 Bs.
(43.37 €)
1,176.73 Bs.
(158.24 €)
     +264.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 148.75 Bs.
(20.00 €)
127.11 Bs.
(17.09 €)
     -14.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 327.50 Bs.
(44.04 €)
243.72 Bs.
(32.78 €)
     -25.6 %
Sports And Leisure
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.71 Bs.
(39.77 €)
344.54 Bs.
(46.33 €)
     +16.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 152.50 Bs.
(20.51 €)
165.05 Bs.
(22.20 €)
     +8.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 Bs.
(6.72 €)
68.78 Bs.
(9.25 €)
     +37.6 %
Childcare
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,100.00 Bs.
(147.92 €)
4,070.77 Bs.
(547.42 €)
     +270.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,250.00 Bs.
(3,798.98 €)
82,933.36 Bs.
(11,152.63 €)
     +193.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 331.43 Bs.
(44.57 €)
594.22 Bs.
(79.91 €)
     +79.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 586.25 Bs.
(78.84 €)
225.45 Bs.
(30.32 €)
     -61.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 477.50 Bs.
(64.21 €)
679.37 Bs.
(91.36 €)
     +42.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 413.57 Bs.
(55.62 €)
752.07 Bs.
(101.14 €)
     +81.8 %
Rent Per Month
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,885.18 Bs.
(253.51 €)
9,250.46 Bs.
(1,243.97 €)
     +390.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,509.64 Bs.
(203.01 €)
7,020.66 Bs.
(944.12 €)
     +365.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,747.68 Bs.
(503.98 €)
15,720.92 Bs.
(2,114.10 €)
     +319.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,343.35 Bs.
(315.13 €)
11,579.58 Bs.
(1,557.19 €)
     +394.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 801.66 Bs.
(107.80 €)
3,890.39 Bs.
(523.17 €)
     +385.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 545.03 Bs.
(73.29 €)
2,627.20 Bs.
(353.30 €)
     +382.0 %
Salaries And Financing
La Paz Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,006.00 Bs.
(404.24 €)
14,896.73 Bs.
(2,003.27 €)
     +395.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.95 3.54      -60.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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