Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 4.8% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bolivia are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
|
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
$45.11
BOB311.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.57
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
|
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