Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 38.7% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.54
|
$3.17
BOB21.93
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
$6.97
BOB48.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.31
|
$1.02
BOB7.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
$1.30
BOB9.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.27
|
$2.66
BOB18.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.14
|
$3.48
BOB24.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.93
BOB13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$1.67
BOB11.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.89
BOB6.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
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pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.74
|
$2.02
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.16
|
$26.17
BOB181.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,815.49
|
$16,174.39
BOB112,030.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.98
|
$13.68
BOB94.74
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.46
|
$48.31
BOB334.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€607.51
|
$311.39
BOB2,156.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€464.29
|
$215.91
BOB1,495.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€146.20
|
$30.22
BOB209.32
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€477.52
|
$178.93
BOB1,239.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,841.87
|
$3,497.25
BOB24,223.46
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.57
|
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$2.50
BOB17.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.20
|
$40.81
BOB282.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.75
|
$6.69
BOB46.37
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€70.57
|
$45.46
BOB314.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.31
|
$51.97
BOB359.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.30
|
$65.38
BOB452.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€106.22
|
$58.33
BOB404.04
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