Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 5.0% more expensive than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Bolivia are more expensive than in Santa Cruz. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
BOB22.26
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BOB9.79
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
BOB13.44
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
BOB26.50
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
BOB11.11
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
BOB9.85
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
BOB5.98
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.87
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.14
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
BOB14.10
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.17
BOB145.95
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,072.80
BOB103,898.75
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
BOB96.48
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.27
BOB222.48
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.33
BOB3,379.91
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.31
BOB1,608.27
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.35
BOB202.29
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 20.0% less for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.20
BOB1,504.06
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,162.96
BOB28,695.85
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
BOB17.45
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.91
BOB206.15
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
BOB47.00
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.19
BOB277.06
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
BOB235.01
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.22
BOB511.58
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.24
BOB346.33
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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