Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 49.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 40.9% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 52.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 54.6% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 29.6% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
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