Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 15.8% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Bolivia
Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$45.11
BOB311.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.52
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
|
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