Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 46.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 37.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 43.9% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 48.5% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.6% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 28.8% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.91
BOB47.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$2.34
BOB16.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.62
BOB25.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$1.55
BOB10.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.95
BOB6.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$25.96
BOB179.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,018.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$13.22
BOB91.32
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$45.11
BOB311.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$29.25
BOB201.99
|
|
pay 68.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,618.51
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$34.68
BOB239.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.37
BOB43.99
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$41.88
BOB289.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$48.40
BOB334.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$61.94
BOB427.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$54.65
BOB377.37
|
|
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