Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 7.7% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.17
BOB21.93
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
BOB48.25
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
BOB7.04
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
BOB9.02
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
BOB18.43
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
BOB24.09
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
BOB13.40
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
BOB11.55
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
BOB6.15
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.02
BOB14.01
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.17
BOB181.29
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,174.39
BOB112,030.86
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
BOB94.74
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.31
BOB334.58
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.39
BOB2,156.83
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$215.91
BOB1,495.48
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.22
BOB209.32
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.93
BOB1,239.37
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,497.25
BOB24,223.46
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
BOB17.29
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.81
BOB282.66
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
BOB46.37
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.46
BOB314.90
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.97
BOB359.97
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
BOB452.86
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.33
BOB404.04
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
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