Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 58.2% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.05
BOB21.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.94
BOB6.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.74
BOB5.06
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pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$2.34
BOB16.12
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$3.62
BOB24.93
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.55
BOB10.64
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.95
BOB6.55
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.62
BOB4.27
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.49
BOB3.36
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pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$2.00
BOB13.79
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.96
BOB178.66
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.22
BOB91.02
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pay 73.9% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
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pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$54.65
BOB376.11
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