Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.9 times more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 81.8% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% more in Ireland
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.17
|
$17.71
€17.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.95
|
$9.75
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.52
|
$2.15
€2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.11
|
$1.66
€1.60
|
|
pay 81.8% more for groceries
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.79
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.26
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.14
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.44
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.73
|
$4.48
€4.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.61
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.74
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.37
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.31
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.90
|
$7.11
€6.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB180.18
|
$119.47
€115.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,593.42
|
$37,943.34
€36,738.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.79
|
$20.48
€19.83
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB313.13
|
$46.92
€45.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,357.24
|
$1,406.76
€1,362.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,399.19
|
$1,187.82
€1,150.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB203.02
|
$159.87
€154.80
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,231.80
|
$996.31
€964.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,734.57
|
$6,771.62
€6,556.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.33
|
$5.94
€5.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.86
|
$3.80
€3.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.06
|
$16.44
€15.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.71
|
$55.70
€53.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.22
|
$12.29
€11.90
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
Bolivia
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.70
|
$77.94
€75.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.97
|
$37.83
€36.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.95
|
$85.63
€82.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB379.31
|
$89.10
€86.27
|
|
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