Cost of living comparison
New York is 2.7 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in New York instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.14
Bs21.66
|
$16.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
Bs42.48
|
$8.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
Bs6.01
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
Bs5.22
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
Bs7.80
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
Bs16.73
|
$5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
Bs25.05
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
Bs10.62
|
$2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
Bs11.40
|
$4.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
Bs8.33
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
Bs4.21
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
Bs4.67
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
Bs3.69
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
Bs4.05
|
$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
Bs3.41
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
Bs14.28
|
$2.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.39
Bs188.97
|
$113.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,328.09
Bs112,649.98
|
$24,635.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.01
Bs110.42
|
$18.17
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
Bs470.86
|
$68.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.53
Bs2,639.16
|
$1,581.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.97
Bs1,731.50
|
$1,325.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.06
Bs193.56
|
$130.38
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.71
Bs1,412.35
|
$1,060.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.24
Bs26,963.55
|
$15,637.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
Bs13.66
|
$5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
Bs17.85
|
$4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
Bs18.32
|
$11.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.26
Bs291.57
|
$43.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.76
Bs46.64
|
$13.57
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.99
Bs379.42
|
$44.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.62
Bs307.85
|
$36.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.73
Bs488.01
|
$74.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.95
Bs468.83
|
$92.01
|
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