Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 52.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 55.4% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 56.4% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$3.62
BOB25.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$25.96
BOB179.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,037.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$13.22
BOB91.34
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$45.11
BOB311.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$339.61
BOB2,345.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$29.25
BOB202.02
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$177.46
BOB1,225.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,622.34
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$34.68
BOB239.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$41.88
BOB289.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$48.40
BOB334.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$61.94
BOB427.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$54.65
BOB377.43
|
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