Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 58.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 55.8% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 60.8% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 51.6% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 78.0% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.3% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 40.9% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Paris, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.76
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.72
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.33
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.04
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.15
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,060.04
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.84
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.95
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,257.30
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€972.34
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.22
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€695.45
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,660.43
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.55
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.46
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.82
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.57
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.99
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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