Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 36.0% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 96.5% more in Bolivia
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Bolivia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 20.3% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,796
|
$3.05
BOB21.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,439
|
$6.91
BOB47.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,377
|
$0.94
BOB6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,094
|
$0.74
BOB5.11
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,371
|
$1.27
BOB8.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,587
|
$2.34
BOB16.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,643
|
$3.62
BOB25.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,584
|
$1.94
BOB13.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,936
|
$1.55
BOB10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,052
|
$0.95
BOB6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,511
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,607
|
$0.54
BOB3.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,603
|
$0.63
BOB4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,344
|
$0.62
BOB4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,750
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,358
|
$2.00
BOB13.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.96
BOB180.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA56,206,119
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,574.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA59,272
|
$13.22
BOB91.78
|
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA277,673
|
$45.11
BOB313.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,149,671
|
$339.61
BOB2,356.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA309,160
|
$201.58
BOB1,398.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA171,039
|
$29.25
BOB202.99
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA426,656
|
$177.46
BOB1,231.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,706,181
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,730.85
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,343
|
$1.78
BOB12.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,382
|
$2.57
BOB17.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,701
|
$2.60
BOB18.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA146,902
|
$34.68
BOB240.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,658
|
$6.37
BOB44.21
|
|
pay 96.5% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA67,309
|
$41.88
BOB290.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA74,516
|
$48.40
BOB335.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA342,346
|
$61.94
BOB429.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA272,940
|
$54.65
BOB379.24
|
|
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