Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 57.2% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.5% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 67.1% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 51.3% more in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 72.2% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 7.8 times more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.1% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 60.3% less in Bolivia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bolivia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bolivia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$45.11
BOB311.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.52
|
|
pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
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