Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 24.1% cheaper than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Pakistan
Housing: pay 41.2% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 54.6% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Pakistan

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Pakistan are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Pakistan.

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Pakistan vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB22.08	$2.20 PKR609.55	+9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB50.00	$5.26 PKR1,457.54	+16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB7.83	$0.34 PKR95.17	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB5.77	$0.22 PKR59.84	-58.7%
Average			-6.5%

Bolivia vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB10.72	$0.64 PKR176.79	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB19.49	$2.70 PKR748.06	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB29.25	$3.11 PKR861.18	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB14.60	$1.15 PKR319.26	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB14.15	$1.21 PKR336.17	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB8.91	$0.50 PKR137.93	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.01	$0.29 PKR79.05	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.09	$0.37 PKR101.50	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB6.95	$0.24 PKR66.99	-61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.43	$0.14 PKR38.93	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.39	$0.18 PKR49.11	-42.4%
Average			-24.4%

Bolivia vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB25.15	$4.66 PKR1,291.39	+104.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB235.00	$10.52 PKR2,913.94	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB154K	$23,580.47 PKR7M	+69.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB80.62	$5.82 PKR1,612.75	-20.4%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 41.2% less for housing

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB236.31	$15.11 PKR4,183.35	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,081.25	$128.29 PKR35,528.57	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,183.93	$72.06 PKR19,955.04	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB226.15	$79.54 PKR22,026.55	+287.5%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 54.6% less for childcare

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,327.08	$39.09 PKR10,825.60	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB30,477.78	$1,756.74 PKR486K	-36.5%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB15.27	$2.51 PKR696.08	+81.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB18.76	$1.74 PKR482.70	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB19.00	$1.93 PKR535.64	+12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB249.23	$15.98 PKR4,425.53	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB51.81	$4.36 PKR1,207.56	-7.3%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Bolivia	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB337.34	$15.59 PKR4,318.50	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB322.22	$22.51 PKR6,233.91	-23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB572.98	$68.58 PKR18,993.19	+31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB619.06	$31.50 PKR8,722.02	-43.9%
Average			-26.6%

Bolivia vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing

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