Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 45.5% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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