Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 14.4% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants and housing in Bolivia are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.21
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.42
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.76
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.84
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.32
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB395.81
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB246.75
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.61
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.32
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.61
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.49
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.90
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.13
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.02
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.98
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.55
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,325.83
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB348.65
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB517.87
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,261.82
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,178.12
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,270.09
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,329.53
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.57
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.11
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.67
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,840.13
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.52
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,863.40
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,174.61
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,273.63
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,105.89
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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