Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 40.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.3% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$25.96
BOB179.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,044.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$13.22
BOB91.35
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$45.11
BOB311.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,623.71
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$34.68
BOB239.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$41.88
BOB289.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$48.40
BOB334.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$61.94
BOB427.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$54.65
BOB377.46
|
|
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