Bolivia vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

Bolivia Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$291
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$433
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$7126
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
7.51
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
72.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
36
🌐 English speaking %
4%
8%
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
34
47
🏙️ Population
11.1M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($697) is 12% less expensive than in Peru ($789). Bolivia ranked 137th vs 110th for Peru 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 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 140th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Peru

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.67%
9.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$829
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.49
$7.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4232
$5547

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Cities Comparison in Bolivia vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bolivia

City Cost of living Population
La Paz
$713
2.87M
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$759
3.15M
El Alto
$683
842K
Cochabamba
$530
632K
Oruro
$641
265K
Sacaba
$531
172K
Tarija
$561
180K
Sucre
$557
300K
Potosi
$592
190K
Trinidad
$780
101K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$951
9.94M
Callao
$804
1.13M
Arequipa
$608
1.01M
Trujillo
$667
920K
Cusco
$722
428K
Iquitos
$706
378K
Chimbote
$479
498K
Cajamarca
$518
201K
Tacna
$442
286K
Chiclayo
$537
553K
Juliaca
$656
307K
Piura
$603
473K
Pucallpa
$553
326K
Tarapoto
$517
240K
Huancayo
$508
378K
Huacho
$668
201K
Ica
$572
282K
Huanuco
$619
197K
Puno
$519
129K
Paita
$576
179K
Ayacucho
$535
216K
Sullana
$573
162K
Puerto Maldonado
$623
85K
Jaen
$537
81.6K
Tumbes
$504
96.9K
Pisco
$600
110K
Huaral
$712
79K
Huaraz
$484
119K
Abancay
$678
72.3K
Talara
$571
91.4K