Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 40.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 40.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 44.7% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 33.3% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 65.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 21.1% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$6.91
BOB47.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$2.34
BOB16.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$3.62
BOB25.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$1.55
BOB10.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.95
BOB6.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$25.96
BOB179.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,018.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$13.22
BOB91.32
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$45.11
BOB311.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$29.25
BOB201.99
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,618.51
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$34.68
BOB239.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$6.37
BOB43.99
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$41.88
BOB289.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$48.40
BOB334.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$61.94
BOB427.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$54.65
BOB377.37
|
|
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