Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.2 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in United States instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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Bolivia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.17
BOB21.97
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
BOB48.33
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
BOB7.05
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.27
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
BOB9.04
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
BOB18.46
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
BOB24.13
|
$3.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
BOB13.42
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
BOB11.57
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
BOB6.16
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
$1.38
|
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pay 88.6% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.02
BOB14.03
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.17
BOB181.60
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,174.39
BOB112,222.94
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
BOB94.90
|
$17.71
|
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pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.31
BOB335.16
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.39
BOB2,160.52
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.91
BOB1,498.04
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.22
BOB209.68
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.93
BOB1,241.49
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,497.25
BOB24,264.99
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
BOB17.32
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
BOB20.02
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.81
BOB283.14
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
BOB46.45
|
$13.21
|
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pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.46
BOB315.44
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.97
BOB360.58
|
$40.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
BOB453.63
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.33
BOB404.73
|
$113.11
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