Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 8.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Bolivia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 49.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.20
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$45.11
BOB311.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.52
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
|
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