Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 79.7% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$8.14
€7.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
$26.69
€25.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$11.64
€11.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$566.87
€544.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$468.12
€449.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$400.86
€384.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.99
€1.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$40.04
€38.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$8.21
€7.89
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$92.27
€88.57
|
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