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Bolivia vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Bolivia is 5.8% cheaper than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% less in Bolivia
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Bolivia
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Bolivia
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Bolivia
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Bolivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% more in Bolivia
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Bolivia

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

Bolivia vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Bolivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 COP16,288.52	$2.82 BOB19.43	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.74 COP28,896.54	$6.76 BOB46.55	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 COP3,292.66	$0.97 BOB6.66	+9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 COP2,318.65	$0.76 BOB5.25	+22.7%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Colombia	Bolivia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 COP5,068.74	$1.31 BOB9.01	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.49 COP9,296.82	$2.43 BOB16.76	-2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 COP16,249.26	$3.74 BOB25.74	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 COP8,319.47	$2.01 BOB13.84	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 COP9,207.70	$1.94 BOB13.35	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 COP4,507.99	$1.01 BOB6.98	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,935.88	$0.46 BOB3.16	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 COP2,298.97	$0.57 BOB3.94	-7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 COP1,985.88	$0.82 BOB5.68	+55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,947.85	$0.52 BOB3.61	+0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 COP1,886.12	$0.45 BOB3.09	-11.2%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Colombia	Bolivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 COP14,594.01	$2.41 BOB16.63	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.68 COP125,802.06	$26.13 BOB180.04	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,639.00 COP69,616,040.01	$20,165.68 BOB138,952.53	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.37 COP61,139.55	$12.71 BOB87.59	-22.3%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Colombia	Bolivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.34 COP87,183.25	$37.51 BOB258.43	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.67 COP1,171,552.83	$379.82 BOB2,617.17	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.62 COP939,805.47	$253.87 BOB1,749.28	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.60 COP274,900.38	$31.96 BOB220.19	-56.6%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Colombia	Bolivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.03 COP874,092.15	$167.87 BOB1,156.70	-28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,761.13 COP21,517,631.78	$3,180.74 BOB21,917.02	-44.8%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Bolivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 COP4,491.76	$1.67 BOB11.53	+39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.59 COP5,956.32	$2.62 BOB18.03	+64.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 COP9,556.21	$2.52 BOB17.34	-1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.07 COP93,650.79	$32.86 BOB226.42	+31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.12 COP15,392.12	$6.59 BOB45.38	+59.8%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Colombia	Bolivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.30 COP228,961.50	$33.19 BOB228.72	-45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.34 COP150,673.34	$45.06 BOB310.46	+11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.01 COP354,859.55	$67.11 BOB462.42	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.28 COP303,568.15	$58.35 BOB402.08	-28.2%
Average			-22.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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