Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 36.7% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Bolivia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$45.11
BOB311.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.52
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
|
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