Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 2.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$3.05
BOB21.14
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
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pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
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pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
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pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$54.65
BOB378.75
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