Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 49.8% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of United States, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$3.44
Bs23.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$6.51
Bs44.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.97
Bs6.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.75
Bs5.16
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.28
Bs8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$2.45
Bs16.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$3.60
Bs24.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$1.54
Bs10.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$1.77
Bs12.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.98
Bs6.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.47
Bs3.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.51
Bs3.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.60
Bs4.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.55
Bs3.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.52
Bs3.57
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$2.03
Bs13.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$31.11
Bs214.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$15,452.82
Bs106,396.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$15.23
Bs104.85
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$52.88
Bs364.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$306.54
Bs2,110.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$213.11
Bs1,467.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$29.25
Bs201.42
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$170.51
Bs1,174.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$3,636.74
Bs25,039.96
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.13
Bs14.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.36
Bs16.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$2.73
Bs18.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$41.42
Bs285.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$7.53
Bs51.86
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$41.05
Bs282.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$48.50
Bs333.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$65.57
Bs451.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$57.30
Bs394.52
|
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