Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 10.6% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.73
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB44.96
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.71
|
$0.62
SOS356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.17
|
$0.43
SOS242
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.81
|
$1.16
SOS663
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB16.95
|
$2.48
SOS1,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.88
|
$5.32
SOS3,034
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.63
|
$2.27
SOS1,292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.20
|
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.76
|
$1.68
SOS959
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.24
|
$0.67
SOS379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.55
|
$1.27
SOS724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.17
|
$0.42
SOS238
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.83
|
$0.48
SOS273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.58
|
$0.48
SOS275
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB13.99
|
$3.85
SOS2,193
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB214.83
|
$42.50
SOS24,221
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB106,714.58
|
$8,375.00
SOS4,773,056
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.17
|
$9.60
SOS5,471
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB365.15
|
$41.00
SOS23,367
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,116.93
|
$197.57
SOS112,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,471.67
|
$86.54
SOS49,322
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
$71.50
SOS40,749
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,177.53
|
$51.88
SOS29,564
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,114.73
|
$950.00
SOS541,421
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.74
|
$8.00
SOS4,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.32
|
$1.12
SOS638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.88
|
$1.93
SOS1,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.02
|
$25.62
SOS14,604
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.01
|
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB283.47
|
$18.04
SOS10,282
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB334.92
|
$20.50
SOS11,683
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB452.84
|
$21.33
SOS12,158
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB395.70
|
$51.17
SOS29,161
|
|
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