Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 15.8% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 10.0% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% less in Bolivia
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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