Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 3.0% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 9.9% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 22.3% more in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 21.6% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Bolivia are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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