Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Bolivia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bolivia is 57.5% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bolivia is 61.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Bolivia are 72.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bolivia are 64.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Bolivia are 60.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bolivia is 61.8% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (124.40 Bs.) |
4.02 C$ (20.00 Bs.) |
-83.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (497.59 Bs.) |
25.94 C$ (129.10 Bs.) |
-74.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (74.64 Bs.) |
10.05 C$ (50.00 Bs.) |
-33.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (39.81 Bs.) |
2.61 C$ (13.00 Bs.) |
-67.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (39.81 Bs.) |
4.02 C$ (20.00 Bs.) |
-49.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (25.82 Bs.) |
3.57 C$ (17.77 Bs.) |
-31.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (14.40 Bs.) |
1.22 C$ (6.06 Bs.) |
-57.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (11.65 Bs.) |
0.99 C$ (4.95 Bs.) |
-57.5 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.68 C$ (58.12 Bs.) |
5.13 C$ (25.51 Bs.) |
-56.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (16.76 Bs.) |
1.57 C$ (7.82 Bs.) |
-53.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (11.40 Bs.) |
0.77 C$ (3.84 Bs.) |
-66.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (24.04 Bs.) |
2.64 C$ (13.14 Bs.) |
-45.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 C$ (35.31 Bs.) |
3.11 C$ (15.50 Bs.) |
-56.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (37.84 Bs.) |
2.33 C$ (11.57 Bs.) |
-69.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.32 C$ (46.37 Bs.) |
3.90 C$ (19.40 Bs.) |
-58.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (12.98 Bs.) |
1.46 C$ (7.24 Bs.) |
-44.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (4.47 Bs.) |
0.67 C$ (3.33 Bs.) |
-25.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (11.95 Bs.) |
0.76 C$ (3.78 Bs.) |
-68.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (12.84 Bs.) |
0.77 C$ (3.81 Bs.) |
-70.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (8.33 Bs.) |
0.72 C$ (3.59 Bs.) |
-57.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (8.29 Bs.) |
0.53 C$ (2.64 Bs.) |
-68.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (17.48 Bs.) |
1.02 C$ (5.05 Bs.) |
-71.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (12.43 Bs.) |
1.53 C$ (7.62 Bs.) |
-38.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (89.57 Bs.) |
8.04 C$ (40.00 Bs.) |
-55.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (20.30 Bs.) |
2.39 C$ (11.91 Bs.) |
-41.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (22.70 Bs.) |
3.66 C$ (18.24 Bs.) |
-19.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (99.52 Bs.) |
3.82 C$ (19.00 Bs.) |
-80.9 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (17.42 Bs.) |
0.40 C$ (2.00 Bs.) |
-88.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
106.00 C$ (527.45 Bs.) |
34.16 C$ (170.00 Bs.) |
-67.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (22.64 Bs.) |
2.01 C$ (10.00 Bs.) |
-55.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (17.46 Bs.) |
3.23 C$ (16.09 Bs.) |
-7.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (193.71 Bs.) |
11.05 C$ (55.00 Bs.) |
-71.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (30.23 Bs.) |
2.90 C$ (14.43 Bs.) |
-52.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (169,071.31 Bs.) |
22,106.53 C$ (110,000.00 Bs.) |
-34.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (139,601.26 Bs.) |
29,360.75 C$ (146,096.33 Bs.) |
+4.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.21 C$ (1,021.12 Bs.) |
59.53 C$ (296.22 Bs.) |
-71.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.64 C$ (311.69 Bs.) |
30.92 C$ (153.87 Bs.) |
-50.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.71 C$ (421.52 Bs.) |
54.58 C$ (271.61 Bs.) |
-35.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (292.48 Bs.) |
42.76 C$ (212.79 Bs.) |
-27.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (120.24 Bs.) |
25.23 C$ (125.56 Bs.) |
+4.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.75 C$ (78.37 Bs.) |
9.04 C$ (45.00 Bs.) |
-42.6 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.35 C$ (5,554.84 Bs.) |
239.73 C$ (1,192.86 Bs.) |
-78.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (82,357.35 Bs.) |
4,330.87 C$ (21,550.00 Bs.) |
-73.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (381.70 Bs.) |
54.48 C$ (271.10 Bs.) |
-29.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (283.55 Bs.) |
68.95 C$ (343.08 Bs.) |
+21.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (605.37 Bs.) |
98.76 C$ (491.41 Bs.) |
-18.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (736.16 Bs.) |
85.26 C$ (424.26 Bs.) |
-42.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.57 C$ (9,178.41 Bs.) |
531.57 C$ (2,645.04 Bs.) |
-71.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.03 C$ (8,175.58 Bs.) |
332.06 C$ (1,652.32 Bs.) |
-79.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.10 C$ (14,684.41 Bs.) |
915.43 C$ (4,555.11 Bs.) |
-69.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.29 C$ (12,714.89 Bs.) |
660.91 C$ (3,288.61 Bs.) |
-74.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.87 C$ (4,278.61 Bs.) |
151.92 C$ (755.96 Bs.) |
-82.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (2,993.96 Bs.) |
117.18 C$ (583.09 Bs.) |
-80.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,939.50 C$ (19,602.59 Bs.) |
572.42 C$ (2,848.32 Bs.) |
-85.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 7.45 | +17.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3813 | 49 |
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