Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Bolivia

Bolivia vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Bolivia is 31.8% more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% more in Bolivia
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Bolivia
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Bolivia
Housing: pay 70.0% more in Bolivia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bolivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Bolivia
Clothing: pay 36.3% more in Bolivia

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

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Bolivia vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.0% more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.20 PKR609.55	$2.00 BOB22.08	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.26 PKR1,457.54	$4.54 BOB50.00	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR95.17	$0.71 BOB7.83	+106.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR59.84	$0.52 BOB5.77	+142.3%
Average			+7.0%

Pakistan vs. Bolivia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 PKR176.79	$0.97 BOB10.72	+52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.70 PKR748.06	$1.77 BOB19.49	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.11 PKR861.18	$2.66 BOB29.25	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR319.26	$1.33 BOB14.60	+15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.21 PKR336.17	$1.28 BOB14.15	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 PKR137.93	$0.81 BOB8.91	+62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.05	$0.36 BOB4.01	+27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR101.50	$0.37 BOB4.09	+1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.99	$0.63 BOB6.95	+160.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR38.93	$0.31 BOB3.43	+121.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 PKR49.11	$0.31 BOB3.39	+73.5%
Average			+32.3%

Pakistan vs. Bolivia - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 PKR1,291.39	$2.28 BOB25.15	-51.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.52 PKR2,913.94	$21.33 BOB235.00	+102.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,580.47 PKR7M	$13,953.84 BOB154K	-40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 PKR1,612.75	$7.32 BOB80.62	+25.7%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 70.0% more for housing

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.11 PKR4,183.35	$21.45 BOB236.31	+42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$128.29 PKR35,528.57	$279.68 BOB3,081.25	+118.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.06 PKR19,955.04	$198.23 BOB2,183.93	+175.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.54 PKR22,026.55	$20.53 BOB226.15	-74.2%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$39.09 PKR10,825.60	$120.46 BOB1,327.08	+208.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,756.74 PKR486K	$2,766.38 BOB30,477.78	+57.5%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 PKR696.08	$1.39 BOB15.27	-44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 PKR482.70	$1.70 BOB18.76	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 PKR535.64	$1.72 BOB19.00	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.98 PKR4,425.53	$22.62 BOB249.23	+41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.36 PKR1,207.56	$4.70 BOB51.81	+7.9%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

	Pakistan	Bolivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.59 PKR4,318.50	$30.62 BOB337.34	+96.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.51 PKR6,233.91	$29.25 BOB322.22	+29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.58 PKR18,993.19	$52.01 BOB572.98	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.50 PKR8,722.02	$56.19 BOB619.06	+78.4%
Average			+36.3%

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