Bolivia vs Lesotho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Lesotho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$683
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$1264
🏠 One person rent
$275
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$687
💸 GDP per capita
$3600
$970
😃 Human freedom index
6.83
6.49
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
53.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
39
🌐 English speaking %
4%
27.9%
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
34
14
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.23M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($683) is 29% more expensive than in Lesotho ($530). Bolivia ranked 137th vs 168th for Lesotho 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 1.3 months in Lesotho. Ranked 136th and 186th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Lesotho

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Lesotho as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 4 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 Lesotho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.02
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$57
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.6%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$5.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.52
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.48
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$28.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$707

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In Bolivia

City Cost of living Population
La Paz
$705
2.87M
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
3.15M
El Alto
$662
842K
Cochabamba
$525
632K
Oruro
$600
265K
Sacaba
$525
172K
Tarija
$628
180K
Sucre
$455
300K
Potosi
$525
190K
Trinidad
$775
101K

In Lesotho

City Cost of living Population
Maseru
$535
519K
Teyateyaneng
$511
75.1K
Mafeteng
$511
57.1K
Butha-Buthe
$511
10K