Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 1.1% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Bolivia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Bolivia are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.02
|
$3.05
BOB21.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.60
|
$6.91
BOB47.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.49
|
$0.94
BOB6.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
$0.74
BOB5.09
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$1.27
BOB8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.06
|
$2.34
BOB16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.35
|
$3.62
BOB25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.02
|
$1.94
BOB13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.01
|
$1.55
BOB10.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.66
|
$0.95
BOB6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.44
|
$2.00
BOB13.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.97
|
$25.96
BOB179.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,887.73
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,217.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN60.09
|
$13.22
BOB91.49
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.92
|
$45.11
BOB312.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,217.03
|
$339.61
BOB2,349.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN896.41
|
$201.58
BOB1,394.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN139.26
|
$29.25
BOB202.34
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN638.91
|
$177.46
BOB1,227.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,262.81
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,658.66
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.25
|
$1.78
BOB12.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.66
|
$2.57
BOB17.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.23
|
$2.60
BOB18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN120.41
|
$34.68
BOB239.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.87
|
$6.37
BOB44.07
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.85
|
$41.88
BOB289.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.51
|
$48.40
BOB334.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN249.64
|
$61.94
BOB428.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN235.53
|
$54.65
BOB378.04
|
|
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