Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 3.2 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.04
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.65
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.73
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.15
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.98
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.66
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.57
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
$1.20
|
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pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.04
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,881.48
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.21
|
$17.96
|
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pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.15
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,342.34
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,390.34
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.74
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,224.01
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,590.82
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.75
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.95
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.19
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.94
|
$12.50
|
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pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.86
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.85
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.23
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.91
|
$115.89
|
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