Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 29.4% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.9% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 71.7% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 11.8% more in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare in Bolivia are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 77.9% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,872.60
|
$3.05
BOB21.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,375.58
|
$6.91
BOB47.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,187.36
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,684.57
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,102.80
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,442.36
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,022.83
|
$3.62
BOB24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,240.94
|
$1.94
BOB13.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,776.32
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,974.08
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,028.27
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,138.67
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,791.76
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,093.87
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,948.64
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,159.05
|
$2.00
BOB13.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR195,909.88
|
$25.96
BOB178.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR391,168,734.19
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,756.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR62,846.76
|
$13.22
BOB91.11
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR431,429.53
|
$45.11
BOB310.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,519,484.06
|
$339.61
BOB2,339.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,656,296.06
|
$201.58
BOB1,388.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR773,143.96
|
$29.25
BOB201.51
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,816,616.33
|
$177.46
BOB1,222.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,069,486.69
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,565.66
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,387.60
|
$1.78
BOB12.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,715.25
|
$2.57
BOB17.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,203.49
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR432,359.06
|
$34.68
BOB238.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,076.87
|
$6.37
BOB43.89
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR679,260.02
|
$41.88
BOB288.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR452,778.53
|
$48.40
BOB333.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,106,449.29
|
$61.94
BOB426.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,053,882.19
|
$54.65
BOB376.49
|
|
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