Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 70.3% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 65.4% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.13
|
$3.05
BOB21.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$6.91
BOB47.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.09
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.85
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.13
|
$1.27
BOB8.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.47
|
$2.34
BOB16.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.04
|
$3.62
BOB24.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.21
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.63
|
$1.55
BOB10.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.34
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.12
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.30
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 65.4% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.57
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF65.14
|
$25.96
BOB179.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,524.29
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,858.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF28.66
|
$13.22
BOB91.19
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF48.65
|
$45.11
BOB311.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,788.45
|
$339.61
BOB2,341.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,585.38
|
$201.58
BOB1,390.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF142.46
|
$29.25
BOB201.70
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,069.03
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,094.55
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,586.19
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.44
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.45
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.38
|
$2.60
BOB17.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF62.41
|
$34.68
BOB239.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$6.37
BOB43.93
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF99.68
|
$41.88
BOB288.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF50.81
|
$48.40
BOB333.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF115.40
|
$61.94
BOB427.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF158.76
|
$54.65
BOB376.83
|
|
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