Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 62.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.9% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.52
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.59
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 83.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.72
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.85
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.77
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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