2.86/5
189 reviews
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La Paz

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selina

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culture

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La Paz is generally regarded as a safe destination, especially when compared to other Latin American cities. Visitors consistently mention feeling comfortable walking around, and the locals are described as friendly, although sometimes reserved. Affordability is another strong point — while pricing can occasionally be inconsistent, overall costs for food, lodging, and transportation are low when compared globally. Digital nomads may find the city appealing; while internet speeds vary, some accommodations, particularly coworking hostels like Selina, provide reliable connections (20+ Mbps reported by some users).

The atmosphere of the city is somewhat polarizing. It’s described as messy and unorganized, and the urban aesthetic might not appeal to everyone. However, the surrounding natural landscape is stunning, with easy access to destinations like Death Road, Moon Valley, and Uyuni. La Paz’s high altitude cityscape may take getting used to, but once acclimated, it becomes a great hub for exploring Bolivia. The city’s climate is consistently cold throughout the year, including indoor environments, so packing warm clothing is essential. While the expat and digital nomad scenes are limited, socializing is still possible — especially via hostels and nightlife spots.

AI-generated summary of reviews

I stayed one month (28 male) in La Paz and during this time I worked in Selina Cowork. No problem with INTERNET, both at home and Selina I've had at least 20 mb/s on WiFi connection. I felt very SAFE compared to other latam countries, the city is very calm and also CHEAP. Bolivians from La Paz are very nice people, a bit more reserved but I was able to make friends anyway. There are no big expats groups / digital nomads, however there are some hostels where one can go for a party and meet some international people.
Although the city is pretty small (less than 1 million) it's a good point to see Bolivia and area, it has great culture to explore there are comfortable buses going to Uyuni and other places in Bolivia, so it's a good point to see other parts of Bolivia. Especially that staying in the city gets one accustomed to the altitude. It's both amazing city and the country and makes for a memorable stay.

1 year ago

La Paz and Bolivia in general is a very interesting place to visit!
The city is fairly cold all year around, and so is the hotels and restaurants… basically make sure to bring warm clothes.

The city is messy, ugly and unorganized, but the city have a character! The surroundings of the nature and environment around is amazing, beautiful mountains and such.

When getting a SIM card it is 3G and LTE.
I never found Wi-Fi reaching 10 Mbps (At the Selina Hostel where I stayed).

Prices here doesn’t make sense. You basically never know if a bottle of 0,5 water is going to cost you 30 cent or 3 USD. I’ve eaten a burger that cost as much as 5 courses fine dining meal. And so on.

I always felt very safe in this city. There is a lot of poverty, but I didn’t find them as aggressive as in example Rio de Janeiro.

There is plenty of things to do here:
Death road cycling, Moon Valley, Weekend trip to Uyuni, and also going out in this city (They have a similar drinking culture as the UK when the brits go on vacation to Spain)

2 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Friendly people

✅ Very affordable

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Good air quality today

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ High quality of education

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Cold all year

❌ Inconsistent internet

❌ Messy and unorganized city

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Not very safe

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Very damp now

❌ Bad air quality year round

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not safe for women

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

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$1,706 / mo

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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$1,372 / mo

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⭐️ Total score	2.86/5 (Rank #89) 189 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,357 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 5Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 11°C51°F (feels 11°C52°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 77%
💨 Air quality (annual)	😷 Unhealthy : 165 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Bad
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Great
💰 Income level*	Very low: $259 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Bad
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Latin America
🚩 Country	Bolivia
🗓️ Average trip length	9 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	5 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 11°C 51°F + 💦 Damp (77%) = feels 11°C 52°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎☠️ 165 US AQI = 🚬 🚬 / day
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 BOB in USD	USD 1.45
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	BOB 1,000 = USD 145
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💻 Best coworking space	Empowerment BO
☕️ Best coffee place	Alexander Coffee
☕️ Best alt. coffee place	Roaster Boutique
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	La Comédie
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	790,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$3,105 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 78% 👱‍♀️ 22%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Sublet
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Línea Aérea Amaszonas

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,357 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$657 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,561 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$446 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$961 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$805 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$246 / month
🏠 Median home price	$72,395
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$45 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$26 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$244 / month
🍛 Dinner	$3
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$1
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$3,765 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$24 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$7 / trip