Cost of Living in Bolivia

Summary of cost of living in Bolivia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,703.3$ (11,801.2Bs.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 481.4$ (3,335.4Bs.) without rent.
Cost of living in Bolivia is, on average, 61.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bolivia is, on average, 84.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 Bs.	15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 Bs.	100.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.00 Bs.	40.00-55.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	12.00 Bs.	10.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	22.89 Bs.	15.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	15.85 Bs.	8.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.84 Bs.	5.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.56 Bs.	4.00-7.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	24.41 Bs.	18.93-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.20 Bs.	3.63-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.12 Bs.	2.27-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.59 Bs.	6.00-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.12 Bs.	9.07-39.92
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.22 Bs.	5.44-15.42
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.77 Bs.	13.61-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	6.41 Bs.	4.54-13.61
Banana (1 lb)	3.14 Bs.	1.81-5.44
Oranges (1 lb)	3.60 Bs.	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	3.32 Bs.	2.27-5.44
Potato (1 lb)	3.58 Bs.	2.27-6.00
Onion (1 lb)	2.81 Bs.	1.81-4.54
Lettuce (1 head)	4.55 Bs.	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	6.77 Bs.	4.00-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	42.50 Bs.	20.79-70.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.04 Bs.	9.09-18.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.67 Bs.	10.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 Bs.	15.00-23.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 Bs.	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	170.00 Bs.	100.00-240.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 Bs.	8.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 Bs.	15.00-24.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 Bs.	35.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	14.31 Bs.	14.16-15.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	100,000.00 Bs.	95,000.00-110,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	128,468.73 Bs.	120,000.00-142,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	265.26 Bs.	138.57-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	155.77 Bs.	145.00-185.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	305.75 Bs.	229.00-480.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	260.48 Bs.	150.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	109.00 Bs.	50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	46.50 Bs.	35.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,276.92 Bs.	700.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	24,357.14 Bs.	10,800.00-42,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	315.29 Bs.	138.57-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	375.83 Bs.	150.00-650.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	484.00 Bs.	340.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	427.59 Bs.	250.00-800.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,084.96 Bs.	1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,425.56 Bs.	850.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,642.64 Bs.	2,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,493.45 Bs.	1,800.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	743.10 Bs.	650.32-965.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	542.03 Bs.	371.61-643.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,749.60 Bs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.18	5.50-12.00

Prices in Bolivia

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Last update: November 2023
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