Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.5 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.17
BOB21.88
|
$13.17
NZ$21.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
BOB48.14
|
$8.60
NZ$13.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
BOB7.02
|
$2.13
NZ$3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.25
|
$1.99
NZ$3.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
BOB9.00
|
$1.87
NZ$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
BOB18.39
|
$4.07
NZ$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
BOB24.03
|
$6.91
NZ$11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
BOB13.37
|
$6.29
NZ$10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
BOB11.52
|
$4.25
NZ$6.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
BOB6.13
|
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$1.06
NZ$1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$1.37
NZ$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BOB4.43
|
$2.55
NZ$4.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BOB4.48
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.18
|
$0.89
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.02
BOB13.98
|
$6.39
NZ$10.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.17
BOB180.88
|
$64.20
NZ$103.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,174.39
BOB111,781.88
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,681.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
BOB94.53
|
$18.67
NZ$30.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.31
BOB333.84
|
$51.53
NZ$83.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.39
BOB2,152.03
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,633.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.91
BOB1,492.16
|
$831.90
NZ$1,347.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.22
BOB208.86
|
$87.73
NZ$142.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.93
BOB1,236.61
|
$644.78
NZ$1,044.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,497.25
BOB24,169.63
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,642.06
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$5.79
NZ$9.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
BOB17.25
|
$3.36
NZ$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
BOB19.94
|
$22.83
NZ$36.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.81
BOB282.03
|
$38.17
NZ$61.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
BOB46.26
|
$10.57
NZ$17.11
|
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pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.46
BOB314.20
|
$65.21
NZ$105.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.97
BOB359.17
|
$40.47
NZ$65.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
BOB451.85
|
$98.20
NZ$159.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.33
BOB403.14
|
$107.95
NZ$174.82
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