Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 47.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 46.9% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 48.5% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 37.6% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 28.6% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of France, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.25
|
$3.05
BOB21.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.59
|
$6.91
BOB47.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.66
|
$0.94
BOB6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$0.74
BOB5.11
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
$1.27
BOB8.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.25
|
$2.34
BOB16.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.40
|
$3.62
BOB25.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
$1.94
BOB13.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.68
|
$1.55
BOB10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.95
BOB6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$0.54
BOB3.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$0.63
BOB4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$0.62
BOB4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€7.07
|
$2.00
BOB13.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€49.14
|
$25.96
BOB180.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,486.74
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,574.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€17.22
|
$13.22
BOB91.78
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€29.32
|
$45.11
BOB313.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€731.55
|
$339.61
BOB2,356.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€589.38
|
$201.58
BOB1,398.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€136.62
|
$29.25
BOB202.99
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€673.13
|
$177.46
BOB1,231.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,936.14
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,730.85
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€6.05
|
$1.78
BOB12.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.94
|
$2.57
BOB17.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.54
|
$2.60
BOB18.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€35.02
|
$34.68
BOB240.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.80
|
$6.37
BOB44.21
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€87.40
|
$41.88
BOB290.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.82
|
$48.40
BOB335.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€89.25
|
$61.94
BOB429.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€123.75
|
$54.65
BOB379.24
|
|
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