Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 63.3% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in Bolivia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bolivia are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Bolivia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$3.05
BOB21.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.91
BOB47.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.27
BOB8.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.34
BOB16.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.62
BOB24.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.55
BOB10.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.95
BOB6.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$2.00
BOB13.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$25.96
BOB179.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,910.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$13.22
BOB91.24
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$45.11
BOB311.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$339.61
BOB2,342.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$201.58
BOB1,390.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$29.25
BOB201.79
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$177.46
BOB1,224.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,596.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.78
BOB12.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.57
BOB17.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.60
BOB17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$34.68
BOB239.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$6.37
BOB43.95
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$41.88
BOB288.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$48.40
BOB333.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$61.94
BOB427.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$54.65
BOB377.00
|
|
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