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
-
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
-
pay 53.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
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
£14.48
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
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