Bolivia vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$1811
🏠 One person rent
$282
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$24.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$779
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$4426
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
71
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
50
🌐 English speaking %
4%
30%
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
34
46
🏙️ Population
11.1M
108K

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($688) is 5% less expensive than in Tonga ($727). Bolivia ranked 132nd vs 126th for Tonga 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 1.1 months in Tonga. Ranked 138th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Tonga

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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 Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.54%
11.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$7.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$7.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3810
$4054

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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 Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$727
23.2K
Mua
$730
5K