Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 25.9% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,312
|
$3.44
BOB23.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,023
|
$6.51
BOB44.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,907
|
$0.97
BOB6.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩915
|
$0.75
BOB5.17
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,720
|
$1.28
BOB8.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,010
|
$2.45
BOB16.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,764
|
$3.60
BOB24.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,704
|
$1.54
BOB10.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,861
|
$1.77
BOB12.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,927
|
$0.98
BOB6.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,047
|
$0.47
BOB3.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,609
|
$0.51
BOB3.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,109
|
$0.60
BOB4.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,894
|
$0.55
BOB3.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,470
|
$0.52
BOB3.58
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,678
|
$2.03
BOB13.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,298
|
$31.11
BOB214.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,865,004
|
$15,452.82
BOB106,714.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,660
|
$15.23
BOB105.17
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,598
|
$52.88
BOB365.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩532,142
|
$306.54
BOB2,116.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩410,108
|
$213.11
BOB1,471.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩150,760
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩465,063
|
$170.51
BOB1,177.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,747,905
|
$3,636.74
BOB25,114.73
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,957
|
$2.13
BOB14.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,460
|
$2.36
BOB16.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,678
|
$2.73
BOB18.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩59,702
|
$41.42
BOB286.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,104
|
$7.53
BOB52.01
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Bolivia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩65,690
|
$41.05
BOB283.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩60,478
|
$48.50
BOB334.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩102,323
|
$65.57
BOB452.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩123,446
|
$57.30
BOB395.70
|
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