Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 16.1% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
$3.17
BOB21.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
$6.97
BOB48.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
$1.02
BOB7.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
$1.30
BOB9.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
$2.66
BOB18.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
$3.48
BOB24.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
$1.93
BOB13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
$1.67
BOB11.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$0.89
BOB6.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
$2.02
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
$26.17
BOB181.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
$16,174.39
BOB112,030.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
$13.68
BOB94.74
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
$48.31
BOB334.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
$311.39
BOB2,156.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
$215.91
BOB1,495.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
$30.22
BOB209.32
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
$178.93
BOB1,239.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
$3,497.25
BOB24,223.46
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
$2.50
BOB17.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
$40.81
BOB282.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
$6.69
BOB46.37
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
$45.46
BOB314.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
$51.97
BOB359.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
$65.38
BOB452.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
$58.33
BOB404.04
|
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