Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 28.8% cheaper than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.38
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.70
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,226.17
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.57
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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