Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 18.8% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Poland, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN356.51
|
$54.65
BOB376.11
|
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