Cost of Living in Bolivia

Summary of cost of living in Bolivia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,594.9€ (11,774.7Bs.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 450.5€ (3,325.6Bs.) without rent.
Cost of living in Bolivia is, on average, 61.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bolivia is, on average, 83.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.71 €	1.35-4.74
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.88 €	11.51-33.86
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.77 €	5.42-7.51
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.63 €	1.35-2.71
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.10 €	2.03-4.06
Cappuccino (regular)	2.27 €	1.35-3.39
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.81 €	0.68-1.35
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.66 €	0.54-0.95
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.29 €	2.56-4.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.49-2.46
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.31-0.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.54 €	0.81-2.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.98 €	1.23-5.41
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.40 €	0.74-2.09
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.58 €	1.84-3.07
Apples (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.61-1.84
Banana (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.25-0.74
Oranges (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.18-0.61
Tomato (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.31-0.74
Potato (1 lb)	0.48 €	0.31-0.81
Onion (1 lb)	0.37 €	0.25-0.61
Lettuce (1 head)	0.63 €	0.27-1.08
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.94 €	0.54-1.35
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.76 €	2.82-9.48
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.57 €	1.23-2.44
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.33 €	1.35-4.06
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.71 €	2.03-3.12
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.27 €	0.27-0.41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	23.03 €	13.55-32.51
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.35 €	1.08-2.71
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.18 €	1.74-3.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.77 €	4.74-9.48
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.93 €	1.92-2.05
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	13,884.13 €	12,868.22-14,958.15
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,313.25 €	15,577.32-19,234.60
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	35.57 €	20.32-67.73
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.10 €	19.64-25.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	42.52 €	31.15-62.17
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.73 €	20.32-47.41
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.20 €	6.77-20.32
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.30 €	4.74-8.13
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	164.80 €	94.82-270.91
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,299.30 €	1,462.91-5,689.11
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	41.09 €	18.79-67.73
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	50.64 €	20.32-88.05
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	65.98 €	46.05-81.27
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	57.92 €	33.86-108.36
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	289.31 €	203.18-541.82
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	202.48 €	115.14-356.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	525.74 €	338.64-704.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	341.10 €	243.82-677.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	100.46 €	88.09-130.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	73.45 €	50.34-87.27
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	359.04 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.27	6.00-12.00

Prices in Bolivia

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Last update: April 2024
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