Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 2.8 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
Bs23.78
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
Bs45.05
|
$11.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
Bs6.72
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Bs5.18
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
Bs8.83
|
$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
Bs16.98
|
$5.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
Bs24.92
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
Bs10.65
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
Bs12.22
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
Bs6.77
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
Bs3.24
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
Bs3.56
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
Bs4.17
|
$1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
Bs3.83
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
Bs3.58
|
$1.08
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
Bs14.01
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
Bs215.23
|
$60.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
Bs106,913.64
|
$27,535.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
Bs105.36
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
Bs365.84
|
$82.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
Bs2,120.88
|
$1,525.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
Bs1,474.42
|
$1,271.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
Bs202.40
|
$138.27
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
Bs1,179.73
|
$989.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
Bs25,161.57
|
$14,788.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
Bs14.77
|
$5.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
Bs16.35
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
Bs18.91
|
$8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
Bs286.55
|
$37.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
Bs52.11
|
$11.06
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
Bs283.99
|
$44.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
Bs335.54
|
$33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
Bs453.68
|
$80.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
Bs396.43
|
$96.76
|
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