Cost of living comparison
China is 44.2% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in China instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
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Bolivia
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.11
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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