Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 16.0% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 44.6% more in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 64.8% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 71.8% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% less in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bolivia are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of China, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.69
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.72
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.54
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.41
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.73
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.57
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.17
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.22
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.89
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,254.31
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.81
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.78
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,380.15
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,491.75
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.29
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,332.47
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,792.34
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.91
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.24
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.44
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥300.18
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.95
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
China
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.60
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.59
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.76
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥547.57
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
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