Bolivia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$3742
🏠 One person rent
$282
$804
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$2906
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$48432
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
79
🌐 English speaking %
4%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($688) is 55% less expensive than in Germany ($1519). Bolivia ranked 132nd vs 28th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bolivia compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 138th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Germany

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 662 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bolivia Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.54%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$5582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$4084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3810
$11567

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bolivia

City Cost of living Population
La Paz
$724
2.87M
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$733
3.15M
El Alto
$672
842K
Cochabamba
$531
632K
Oruro
$651
265K
Sacaba
$530
172K
Tarija
$581
180K
Sucre
$464
300K
Potosi
$568
190K
Trinidad
$783
101K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2159
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1938
1.85M
Munich
$2173
1.49M
Cologne
$1711
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1860
759K
Stuttgart
$1710
626K
Dusseldorf
$1726
619K
Essen
$1267
579K
Bremen City
$1469
563K
Dresden
$1338
555K
Hanover
$1470
553K
Dortmund
$1348
587K
Nuremberg
$1471
511K
Leipzig
$1307
625K
Duisburg
$1206
495K
Wuppertal
$1337
355K
Karlsruhe
$1656
307K
Mannheim
$1493
312K
Bochum
$1420
363K
Augsburg
$1555
296K
Aachen
$1408
249K
Bonn
$1621
332K
Bielefeld
$1658
334K
Wiesbaden
$1643
279K
Munster
$1624
318K
Braunschweig
$1336
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1768
232K
Monchengladbach
$1395
261K
Magdeburg
$1214
236K
Leverkusen
$1766
164K