Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 51.5% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.12
|
$3.05
BOB21.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.24
|
$6.91
BOB47.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.25
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.27
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.96
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.61
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.00
|
$3.62
BOB24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.26
|
$1.94
BOB13.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.95
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.93
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.35
|
$2.00
BOB13.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.10
|
$25.96
BOB178.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,008.39
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,756.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.06
|
$13.22
BOB91.11
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.40
|
$45.11
BOB310.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,535.77
|
$339.61
BOB2,339.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,077.97
|
$201.58
BOB1,388.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪582.37
|
$29.25
BOB201.51
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,116.74
|
$177.46
BOB1,222.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,892.10
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,565.66
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.16
|
$1.78
BOB12.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.02
|
$2.57
BOB17.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.17
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.45
|
$34.68
BOB238.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.69
|
$6.37
BOB43.89
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.49
|
$41.88
BOB288.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.44
|
$48.40
BOB333.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.66
|
$61.94
BOB426.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪456.48
|
$54.65
BOB376.49
|
|
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