Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 57.1% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 57.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 64.3% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 76.8% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 40.7% less in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.49
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.76
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.24
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.18
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.94
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.83
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.56
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.20
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$222.63
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,929.92
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.79
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.71
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,595.72
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,330.14
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.04
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,520.83
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,076.36
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.51
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.96
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.68
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.54
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.37
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.25
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.15
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.45
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.17
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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