Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 41.1% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,671.69
|
$3.17
BOB21.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
|
$6.97
BOB48.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC996.12
|
$1.02
BOB7.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC766.28
|
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
|
$1.30
BOB9.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,040.62
|
$2.66
BOB18.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,568.06
|
$3.48
BOB24.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,659.47
|
$1.93
BOB13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,112.47
|
$1.67
BOB11.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,015.37
|
$0.89
BOB6.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC320.06
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC557.66
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC603.27
|
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC562.00
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC545.95
|
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,939.60
|
$2.02
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,627.37
|
$26.17
BOB181.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
|
$16,174.39
BOB112,009.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,235.74
|
$13.68
BOB94.72
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
|
$48.31
BOB334.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC377,438.28
|
$311.39
BOB2,156.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC268,500.67
|
$215.91
BOB1,495.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC33,010.18
|
$30.22
BOB209.28
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC245,750.98
|
$178.93
BOB1,239.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
|
$3,497.25
BOB24,218.76
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,531.48
|
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,771.17
|
$2.50
BOB17.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
|
$2.89
BOB19.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC29,091.09
|
$40.81
BOB282.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,848.47
|
$6.69
BOB46.36
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
|
$45.46
BOB314.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
|
$51.97
BOB359.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
|
$65.38
BOB452.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC49,130.23
|
$58.33
BOB403.96
|
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