Cost of Living in Bolivia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,696.7$ (11,716.3Bs.) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 482.4$ (3,330.8Bs.) without rent.
Cost of living in Bolivia is, on average, 56.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bolivia is, on average, 81.9% 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	145.00 Bs.	90.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.00 Bs.	45.00-55.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	12.00 Bs.	10.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 Bs.	15.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.20 Bs.	10.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.91 Bs.	5.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.96 Bs.	4.00-8.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	24.67 Bs.	18.93-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.45 Bs.	3.63-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.33 Bs.	2.27-5.90
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.02 Bs.	6.00-13.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.25 Bs.	8.16-39.92
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.72 Bs.	5.44-16.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.66 Bs.	13.61-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	7.30 Bs.	3.92-15.88
Banana (1 lb)	3.83 Bs.	1.81-9.07
Oranges (1 lb)	3.95 Bs.	1.36-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	3.33 Bs.	1.81-5.44
Potato (1 lb)	3.26 Bs.	1.81-6.80
Onion (1 lb)	2.80 Bs.	1.81-4.08
Lettuce (1 head)	5.02 Bs.	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	6.56 Bs.	4.50-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	40.00 Bs.	20.00-70.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.32 Bs.	10.00-18.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.86 Bs.	10.00-28.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 Bs.	15.00-25.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 Bs.	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	197.50 Bs.	100.00-434.78
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 Bs.	8.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 Bs.	11.27-24.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 Bs.	40.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	14.30 Bs.	14.01-15.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	102,200.00 Bs.	98,000.00-124,294.86
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	139,340.50 Bs.	120,000.00-153,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	274.47 Bs.	150.00-500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.40 Bs.	0.90-1.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	353.43 Bs.	229.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	276.25 Bs.	150.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	105.75 Bs.	50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	48.00 Bs.	40.00-55.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,298.06 Bs.	700.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,541.18 Bs.	10,000.00-42,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	312.15 Bs.	138.11-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	341.04 Bs.	120.00-650.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	493.75 Bs.	345.00-700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	445.74 Bs.	250.00-800.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,195.49 Bs.	1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,517.49 Bs.	900.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,675.97 Bs.	2,400.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,805.22 Bs.	1,800.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	750.86 Bs.	641.52-962.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	521.64 Bs.	371.61-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,010.94 Bs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.06	5.00-10.00

Prices in Bolivia

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Last update: March 2023
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