Bolivia vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$683
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$275
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$3600
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
6.83
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
61
🌐 English speaking %
4%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
45
88
😀 Quality of life
34
75
🏙️ Population
11.1M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($683) is 47% less expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Bolivia ranked 137th vs 44th for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 136th and 37th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.02
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.6%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.52
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.48
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$7880

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Cities Comparison in Bolivia vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K