Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Bolivia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bolivia is 4.4% lower than in Colombia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bolivia is 4.4% lower than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Bolivia are 4.2% lower than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bolivia are 7.1% lower than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Bolivia are 6.1% lower than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bolivia is 12.5% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (32.48 Bs.) |
12,315.48 Col$ (20.00 Bs.) |
-38.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (194.88 Bs.) |
79,495.12 Col$ (129.10 Bs.) |
-33.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (48.72 Bs.) |
30,788.69 Col$ (50.00 Bs.) |
+2.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (8.12 Bs.) |
8,005.06 Col$ (13.00 Bs.) |
+60.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (16.24 Bs.) |
12,315.48 Col$ (20.00 Bs.) |
+23.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,545.81 Col$ (10.63 Bs.) |
10,944.42 Col$ (17.77 Bs.) |
+67.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,782.31 Col$ (6.14 Bs.) |
3,729.84 Col$ (6.06 Bs.) |
-1.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,624.39 Col$ (4.26 Bs.) |
3,048.16 Col$ (4.95 Bs.) |
+16.1 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,699.75 Col$ (28.74 Bs.) |
15,705.69 Col$ (25.51 Bs.) |
-11.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,253.94 Col$ (8.53 Bs.) |
4,817.55 Col$ (7.82 Bs.) |
-8.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,195.80 Col$ (3.57 Bs.) |
2,365.86 Col$ (3.84 Bs.) |
+7.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,897.39 Col$ (14.45 Bs.) |
8,089.91 Col$ (13.14 Bs.) |
-9.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,703.48 Col$ (14.13 Bs.) |
9,543.32 Col$ (15.50 Bs.) |
+9.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,768.27 Col$ (15.86 Bs.) |
7,125.79 Col$ (11.57 Bs.) |
-27.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,686.51 Col$ (23.85 Bs.) |
11,948.80 Col$ (19.40 Bs.) |
-18.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,891.82 Col$ (7.94 Bs.) |
4,459.15 Col$ (7.24 Bs.) |
-8.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,961.71 Col$ (3.19 Bs.) |
2,051.51 Col$ (3.33 Bs.) |
+4.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,485.23 Col$ (4.04 Bs.) |
2,329.12 Col$ (3.78 Bs.) |
-6.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,357.51 Col$ (3.83 Bs.) |
2,344.83 Col$ (3.81 Bs.) |
-0.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,995.85 Col$ (3.24 Bs.) |
2,208.30 Col$ (3.59 Bs.) |
+10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,131.30 Col$ (3.46 Bs.) |
1,627.59 Col$ (2.64 Bs.) |
-23.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,299.96 Col$ (5.36 Bs.) |
3,111.28 Col$ (5.05 Bs.) |
-5.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,066.52 Col$ (4.98 Bs.) |
4,690.03 Col$ (7.62 Bs.) |
+52.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (64.96 Bs.) |
24,630.95 Col$ (40.00 Bs.) |
-38.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,529.48 Col$ (7.36 Bs.) |
7,335.46 Col$ (11.91 Bs.) |
+61.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,845.46 Col$ (12.74 Bs.) |
11,228.82 Col$ (18.24 Bs.) |
+43.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (16.24 Bs.) |
11,699.70 Col$ (19.00 Bs.) |
+17.0 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (4.87 Bs.) |
1,231.55 Col$ (2.00 Bs.) |
-58.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (259.84 Bs.) |
104,681.56 Col$ (170.00 Bs.) |
-34.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (10.23 Bs.) |
6,157.74 Col$ (10.00 Bs.) |
-2.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (18.29 Bs.) |
9,909.92 Col$ (16.09 Bs.) |
-12.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (48.72 Bs.) |
33,867.56 Col$ (55.00 Bs.) |
+12.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,204.30 Col$ (24.69 Bs.) |
8,886.33 Col$ (14.43 Bs.) |
-41.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (113,678.10 Bs.) |
67,735,125.14 Col$ (110,000.00 Bs.) |
-3.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,291,792.54 Col$ (177,486.90 Bs.) |
89,962,303.83 Col$ (146,096.33 Bs.) |
-17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
343,065.36 Col$ (557.13 Bs.) |
182,402.50 Col$ (296.22 Bs.) |
-46.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,057.52 Col$ (63.43 Bs.) |
94,748.16 Col$ (153.87 Bs.) |
+142.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,046.39 Col$ (157.60 Bs.) |
167,248.62 Col$ (271.61 Bs.) |
+72.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
94,621.29 Col$ (153.66 Bs.) |
131,030.44 Col$ (212.79 Bs.) |
+38.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
47,668.36 Col$ (77.41 Bs.) |
77,313.83 Col$ (125.56 Bs.) |
+62.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (29.23 Bs.) |
27,709.82 Col$ (45.00 Bs.) |
+53.9 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,049,560.00 Col$ (1,704.46 Bs.) |
734,530.25 Col$ (1,192.86 Bs.) |
-30.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,236,942.31 Col$ (39,360.13 Bs.) |
13,269,926.79 Col$ (21,550.00 Bs.) |
-45.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
229,779.19 Col$ (373.16 Bs.) |
166,938.20 Col$ (271.10 Bs.) |
-27.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
157,933.85 Col$ (256.48 Bs.) |
211,257.80 Col$ (343.08 Bs.) |
+33.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
367,658.23 Col$ (597.07 Bs.) |
302,595.32 Col$ (491.41 Bs.) |
-17.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,224.69 Col$ (513.54 Bs.) |
261,247.60 Col$ (424.26 Bs.) |
-17.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,494,554.14 Col$ (2,427.12 Bs.) |
1,628,743.44 Col$ (2,645.04 Bs.) |
+9.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,221,367.75 Col$ (1,983.47 Bs.) |
1,017,453.65 Col$ (1,652.32 Bs.) |
-16.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,796,423.09 Col$ (4,541.32 Bs.) |
2,804,917.10 Col$ (4,555.11 Bs.) |
+0.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,294,844.42 Col$ (3,726.76 Bs.) |
2,025,037.20 Col$ (3,288.61 Bs.) |
-11.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
592,767.88 Col$ (962.64 Bs.) |
465,374.50 Col$ (755.76 Bs.) |
-21.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
459,994.92 Col$ (747.02 Bs.) |
359,052.22 Col$ (583.09 Bs.) |
-21.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,630,174.18 Col$ (2,647.36 Bs.) |
1,753,920.30 Col$ (2,848.32 Bs.) |
+7.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.93 | 7.45 | -42.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 449 | 49 |
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