Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 52.9% cheaper than Oregon.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
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Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$3.05
BOB21.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$6.91
BOB47.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$1.27
BOB8.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$2.34
BOB16.15
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|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.62
BOB24.98
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$1.94
BOB13.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$1.55
BOB10.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$0.95
BOB6.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
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pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$25.96
BOB179.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,881.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$13.22
BOB91.21
|
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pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$45.11
BOB311.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$339.61
BOB2,342.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$201.58
BOB1,390.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$29.25
BOB201.74
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$177.46
BOB1,224.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,590.82
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$2.57
BOB17.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$2.60
BOB17.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$34.68
BOB239.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$6.37
BOB43.94
|
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pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$41.88
BOB288.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$48.40
BOB333.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$61.94
BOB427.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$54.65
BOB376.91
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