Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 18.7% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 49.7% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
|
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
|
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
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