Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 40.0% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% less in Bolivia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$3.05
BOB21.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.91
BOB47.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$3.62
BOB24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.94
BOB13.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$2.00
BOB13.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$25.96
BOB178.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,756.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$13.22
BOB91.11
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$45.11
BOB310.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$339.61
BOB2,339.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$201.58
BOB1,388.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$29.25
BOB201.51
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$177.46
BOB1,222.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,565.66
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.78
BOB12.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.57
BOB17.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$34.68
BOB238.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$6.37
BOB43.89
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$41.88
BOB288.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$48.40
BOB333.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$61.94
BOB426.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$54.65
BOB376.49
|
|
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