Cost of living in Bolivia

The cost of living in Bolivia is approximately 683 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1657 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bolivia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
683 $
Without Rent
403 $
Rent & Utilities
281 $
Food
229 $
Transport
95 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
430 $
GDP per Capita
3,701 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
65 years
Speak English
4%
Population
11.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.68 $
Dinner 18.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.17 $
Capuccino 2.95 $
Coke, 330ml 0.91 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.88 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.74 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.86 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.12 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.93 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.56 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.36 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Cigarette pack 2.73 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.33 $
Monthly Pass 24.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.6 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.57 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.16 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.63 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 32.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 197 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 340 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 318 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 509 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,155 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 844 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 43 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.65%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.28 $
Haircut 7.47 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 47.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 194 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,705 $

Cities in Bolivia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$438
La Paz
$419
Trinidad
$385
El Alto
$381
Cochabamba
$338
Tarija
$333
Potosi
$328
Sacaba
$319
Oruro
$300
Sucre
$298