Cost of living comparison
India is 37.5% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in India instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$2.40
₹202.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$3.35
₹283.07
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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