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
-
pay 10.0% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
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$172.22
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$141.45
|
$6.91
BOB47.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.62
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.30
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$45.90
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$70.63
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$100.92
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.52
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$60.94
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.12
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.06
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.78
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.62
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.73
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.32
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$87.38
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$512.98
|
$25.96
BOB179.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$389,243.30
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,085.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$304.79
|
$13.22
BOB91.38
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$520.99
|
$45.11
BOB311.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,483.97
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,066.18
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$871.58
|
$29.25
BOB202.11
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,000.55
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$81,237.22
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,631.94
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.06
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.38
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$73.80
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$656.63
|
$34.68
BOB239.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$85.63
|
$6.37
BOB44.02
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$894.08
|
$41.88
BOB289.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$708.55
|
$48.40
BOB334.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,600.09
|
$61.94
BOB428.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,494.90
|
$54.65
BOB377.59
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bolivia or Mexico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.