Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 1.1% more expensive than La Paz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 6.3% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Bolivia
The cost of groceries, housing, and childcare in Bolivia are more expensive than in La Paz. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of La Paz, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.87
BOB19.79
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BOB7.22
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BOB5.28
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
BOB5.15
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.36
BOB16.30
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
BOB24.66
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
BOB11.71
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
BOB9.43
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
BOB6.46
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BOB3.31
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.13
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.26
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.84
BOB178.11
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,790.55
BOB108,846.31
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
BOB105.88
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
BOB292.90
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.71
BOB1,976.35
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$185.42
BOB1,278.12
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.83
BOB219.44
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.91
BOB1,088.46
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,282.52
BOB22,626.84
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
BOB18.80
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
BOB20.78
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BOB225.61
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
BOB44.53
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
La Paz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
BOB308.73
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.16
BOB580.10
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.30
BOB429.45
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.71
BOB370.24
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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