Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 14.4% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 34.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% more in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 10.9% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.3% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 20.3% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$200.93
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$150.70
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.84
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.64
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.62
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$98.49
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$111.46
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.17
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.26
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.73
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.54
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.17
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.75
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.22
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.75
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.85
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$361.68
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$376,753.07
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.33
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$493.42
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,084.15
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,014.89
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$613.48
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,717.73
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$170,555.52
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.26
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.84
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.37
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,086.59
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.47
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,140.59
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$831.00
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,861.86
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,860.58
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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