Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.7 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Austria instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$15.38
€14.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$3.11
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$8.15
€7.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$5.62
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$6.06
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$6.30
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
$48.89
€46.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$20.20
€19.16
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$834.31
€791.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$704.76
€668.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$436.40
€413.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$4.65
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$3.63
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$45.89
€43.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$12.58
€11.93
|
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pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$118.74
€112.61
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