Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 16.7% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$3.44
BOB23.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$6.51
BOB45.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.97
BOB6.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.75
BOB5.19
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.28
BOB8.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.45
BOB17.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.60
BOB24.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.77
BOB12.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.98
BOB6.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.47
BOB3.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.51
BOB3.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.60
BOB4.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.55
BOB3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.52
BOB3.59
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
$31.11
BOB215.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
$15,452.82
BOB107,035.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
$15.23
BOB105.48
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
$52.88
BOB366.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
$306.54
BOB2,123.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
$213.11
BOB1,476.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$29.25
BOB202.63
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
$170.51
BOB1,181.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
$3,636.74
BOB25,190.28
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.13
BOB14.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.36
BOB16.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.73
BOB18.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
$41.42
BOB286.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$7.53
BOB52.17
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$41.05
BOB284.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
$48.50
BOB335.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
$65.57
BOB454.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
$57.30
BOB396.89
|
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