Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 12.7% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Bolivia
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Albania, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL702
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL585
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL139
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL68
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL71
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL444
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL604
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL261
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL261
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL49
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL88
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL57
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL56
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL39
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL43
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL655
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,479
|
$25.96
BOB179.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,370,032
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,042.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,574
|
$13.22
BOB91.34
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,342
|
$45.11
BOB311.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL37,555
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL27,239
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL4,836
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,134
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL294,723
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,623.30
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL218
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL149
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL310
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,727
|
$34.68
BOB239.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL641
|
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,265
|
$41.88
BOB289.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,405
|
$48.40
BOB334.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,619
|
$61.94
BOB427.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,164
|
$54.65
BOB377.45
|
|
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