Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 18.4% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$3.05
BOB21.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
$6.91
BOB47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
BOB6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.74
BOB5.11
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.27
BOB8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1300
|
$2.34
BOB16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
$3.62
BOB25.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$1.94
BOB13.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$1.55
BOB10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$0.95
BOB6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.54
BOB3.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$0.63
BOB4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.62
BOB4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$2.00
BOB13.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8400
|
$25.96
BOB180.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF406.8100
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,593.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3300
|
$13.22
BOB91.79
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5400
|
$45.11
BOB313.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF11.3700
|
$339.61
BOB2,357.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF9.0200
|
$201.58
BOB1,399.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.9600
|
$29.25
BOB203.02
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.8800
|
$177.46
BOB1,231.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF112.6400
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,734.57
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$1.78
BOB12.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$2.57
BOB17.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1300
|
$2.60
BOB18.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.0200
|
$34.68
BOB240.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1500
|
$6.37
BOB44.22
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.1000
|
$41.88
BOB290.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.7200
|
$48.40
BOB335.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.5500
|
$61.94
BOB429.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9700
|
$54.65
BOB379.31
|
|
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