Bolivia vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$683
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$275
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$3600
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
6.83
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
73
🌐 English speaking %
4%
24%
🎓 Higher education
45
64
😀 Quality of life
34
66
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.46M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($683) is 43% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). Bolivia ranked 137th vs 51st for Uruguay 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 Uruguay. Ranked 136th and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.02
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$490
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.6%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.52
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.48
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$7208

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Cities Comparison in Bolivia vs Uruguay

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K