Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 56.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 62.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 43.5% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 71.2% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 84.6% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.7% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 17.8% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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