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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