Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 20.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.6% less in Bolivia
Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$3.05
BOB21.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$6.91
BOB47.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.74
BOB5.09
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$1.27
BOB8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$2.34
BOB16.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$3.62
BOB25.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$1.55
BOB10.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.95
BOB6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$2.00
BOB13.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$25.96
BOB179.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,304.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$13.22
BOB91.56
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$45.11
BOB312.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$339.61
BOB2,351.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$201.58
BOB1,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$29.25
BOB202.50
|
|
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$177.46
BOB1,228.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,676.17
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$1.78
BOB12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$2.57
BOB17.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$2.60
BOB18.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$34.68
BOB240.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$6.37
BOB44.10
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$41.88
BOB289.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$48.40
BOB335.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$61.94
BOB428.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$54.65
BOB378.33
|
|
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