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
Bs23.74
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
Bs44.99
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
Bs6.71
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Bs5.18
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
Bolivia
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
Bs8.82
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
Bs16.96
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
Bs24.89
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
Bs10.64
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
Bs12.21
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
Bs6.77
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
Bs3.24
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
Bs3.55
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
Bs4.17
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
Bs3.83
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
Bs3.58
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
Bs14.00
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
Bs214.95
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
Bs106,774.38
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
Bs105.22
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
Bs365.36
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
Bs2,118.11
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
Bs1,472.50
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
Bs202.14
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
Bs1,178.19
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
Bs25,128.80
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
Bs14.75
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
Bs16.33
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
Bs18.89
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
Bs286.18
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
Bs52.04
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
Bolivia
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
Bs283.62
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
Bs335.10
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
Bs453.09
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
Bs395.92
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
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