Bolivia vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$282
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$475
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$198
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
4.09
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
14
🌐 English speaking %
4%
1%
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
34
10
🏙️ Population
11.1M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($688) is 10% less expensive than in Venezuela ($766). Bolivia ranked 132nd vs 114th for Venezuela 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 138th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$9.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$27.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.54%
27.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$63.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3810
$7876

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$982
2.25M
Valencia
$887
1.48M
Maracaibo
$717
1.55M
Barinas
$715
874K
Barquisimeto
$664
1.06M
Maturin
$887
514K
Catia La Mar
$874
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Puerto la Cruz
$691
306K
Ciudad Bolivar
$820
568K
Maracay
$618
407K
Barcelona
$718
448K
Cumana
$690
375K
Ciudad Guayana
$884
751K
Cabimas
$1007
352K
Guarenas
$810
209K
Merida
$668
248K
Turmero
$582
255K
Punto Fijo
$626
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$680
250K
Guatire
$805
187K
Los Teques
$833
251K
El Tigre
$773
214K
La Victoria
$657
214K
Cua
$801
215K
Puerto Cabello
$693
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$707
194K
San Felipe
$681
221K
Santa Rita
$592
169K