Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 50.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 37.0% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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