Cost of Living in Bolivia

Summary:

Restaurants
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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
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.66 Bs. 18.93-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.58 Bs. 3.63-15.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.38 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) 18.65 Bs. 13.61-22.68
Apples (1 lb) 7.30 Bs. 3.90-15.88
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. 15.00-22.00
Transportation
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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) 104,400.00 Bs. 98,000.00-129,108.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,306.08 Bs. 120,000.00-153,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 275.16 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) 358.98 Bs. 235.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 276.25 Bs. 150.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 105.73 Bs. 50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 48.00 Bs. 40.00-55.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,297.55 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
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 312.09 Bs. 137.60-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 333.45 Bs. 200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 493.66 Bs. 345.00-700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 445.68 Bs. 250.00-800.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,193.91 Bs. 1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,516.23 Bs. 900.00-2,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,576.13 Bs. 2,400.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,804.19 Bs. 1,800.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 748.92 Bs. 639.19-958.78
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.33 Bs. 387.96-682.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,051.63 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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