Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 44.2% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bolivia
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Bolivia are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS56.96
|
$3.05
BOB21.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS84.87
|
$6.91
BOB47.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.15
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.79
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.44
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS48.95
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.05
|
$3.62
BOB24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS33.97
|
$1.94
BOB13.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.03
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.58
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.45
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.16
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.04
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.09
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.29
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.19
|
$2.00
BOB13.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS406.41
|
$25.96
BOB178.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,240.46
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,756.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS165.43
|
$13.22
BOB91.11
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS665.67
|
$45.11
BOB310.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,661.24
|
$339.61
BOB2,339.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,727.72
|
$201.58
BOB1,388.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS545.53
|
$29.25
BOB201.51
|
|
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS878.33
|
$177.46
BOB1,222.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,232.29
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,565.66
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.60
|
$1.78
BOB12.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS25.96
|
$2.57
BOB17.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.43
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS498.45
|
$34.68
BOB238.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS143.75
|
$6.37
BOB43.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS229.15
|
$41.88
BOB288.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS309.67
|
$48.40
BOB333.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS503.86
|
$61.94
BOB426.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS532.49
|
$54.65
BOB376.49
|
|
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