Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 35.0% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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