Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

China

China vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

China is 39.8% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% more in China
Groceries: pay 49.6% more in China
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in China
Housing: pay 19.7% more in China
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% more in China
Clothing: pay 36.9% more in China

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in China are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 14.7% more for restaurants

	Bolivia	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$3.02 CN¥20.18	+50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$5.16 CN¥34.52	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-43.7%
Average			+14.7%

Bolivia vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.6% more for groceries

	Bolivia	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+279.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+150.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$1.57 CN¥10.47	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$1.52 CN¥10.14	+18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$0.83 CN¥5.55	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$0.59 CN¥3.92	+61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$0.67 CN¥4.46	+79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$0.33 CN¥2.18	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$0.40 CN¥2.67	+29.8%
Average			+49.6%

Bolivia vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Bolivia	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+109.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	+35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-42.0%
Average			+33.2%

Bolivia vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.7% more for housing

	Bolivia	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	+7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$42.92 CN¥287.14	+109.1%
Average			+19.7%

Bolivia vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Bolivia	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+315.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+583.5%
Average			+432.9%

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pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+66.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+114.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+84.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+33.5%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 36.9% more for clothing

	Bolivia	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$46.40 CN¥310.43	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$73.79 CN¥493.72	+41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$78.93 CN¥528.10	+40.5%
Average			+36.9%

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