Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 69.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
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pay 62.5% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 69.0% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 66.0% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 91.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 52.7% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.01
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.11
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.89
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.43
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.03
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.99
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.08
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.65
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.72
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.26
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.09
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.37
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 69.0% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.52
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF94.90
|
$25.96
BOB179.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,609.52
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,044.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.96
|
$13.22
BOB91.35
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.46
|
$45.11
BOB311.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,349.53
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,174.13
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF149.71
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,151.47
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,216.32
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,623.71
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.51
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.51
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.39
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF73.59
|
$34.68
BOB239.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.59
|
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.21
|
$41.88
BOB289.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.27
|
$48.40
BOB334.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF113.15
|
$61.94
BOB427.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF146.99
|
$54.65
BOB377.46
|
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