Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in China instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
Bolivia
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.80
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB45.10
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.73
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.19
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
Bolivia
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.84
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB17.00
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.95
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.24
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.78
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.25
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.56
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.18
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.84
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.59
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB215.47
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB107,035.61
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.48
|
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB366.25
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,123.29
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,476.10
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.63
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,181.07
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,190.28
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.78
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.37
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.93
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.88
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.17
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
Bolivia
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB284.32
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB335.92
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB454.20
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB396.89
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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