Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 62.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 46.1% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 70.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 64.7% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 90.3% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.9% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 41.7% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of London, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 70.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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