Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Bolivia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bolivia is 56.4% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bolivia is 61.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Bolivia are 72.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bolivia are 63.4% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Bolivia are 59.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bolivia is 61.7% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (121.40 Bs.) |
4.12 C$ (20.00 Bs.) |
-83.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (485.60 Bs.) |
26.58 C$ (129.09 Bs.) |
-73.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (72.84 Bs.) |
10.30 C$ (50.00 Bs.) |
-31.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (38.85 Bs.) |
2.68 C$ (13.00 Bs.) |
-66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (38.85 Bs.) |
4.12 C$ (20.00 Bs.) |
-48.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (25.20 Bs.) |
3.68 C$ (17.89 Bs.) |
-29.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (14.06 Bs.) |
1.25 C$ (6.06 Bs.) |
-56.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (11.36 Bs.) |
1.02 C$ (4.95 Bs.) |
-56.4 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (56.63 Bs.) |
5.25 C$ (25.51 Bs.) |
-55.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (16.36 Bs.) |
1.61 C$ (7.82 Bs.) |
-52.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (11.14 Bs.) |
0.78 C$ (3.78 Bs.) |
-66.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (23.48 Bs.) |
2.71 C$ (13.14 Bs.) |
-44.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (34.23 Bs.) |
3.19 C$ (15.50 Bs.) |
-54.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.63 C$ (37.04 Bs.) |
2.38 C$ (11.57 Bs.) |
-68.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (45.14 Bs.) |
4.00 C$ (19.40 Bs.) |
-57.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (12.68 Bs.) |
1.49 C$ (7.24 Bs.) |
-42.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (4.36 Bs.) |
0.69 C$ (3.33 Bs.) |
-23.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (11.66 Bs.) |
0.78 C$ (3.78 Bs.) |
-67.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (12.54 Bs.) |
0.78 C$ (3.81 Bs.) |
-69.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (8.13 Bs.) |
0.74 C$ (3.59 Bs.) |
-55.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (8.12 Bs.) |
0.54 C$ (2.64 Bs.) |
-67.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (17.10 Bs.) |
1.04 C$ (5.05 Bs.) |
-70.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (12.12 Bs.) |
1.57 C$ (7.62 Bs.) |
-37.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (87.41 Bs.) |
8.24 C$ (40.00 Bs.) |
-54.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (19.87 Bs.) |
2.45 C$ (11.91 Bs.) |
-40.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (22.18 Bs.) |
3.76 C$ (18.24 Bs.) |
-17.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (97.12 Bs.) |
3.91 C$ (19.00 Bs.) |
-80.4 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (17.00 Bs.) |
0.41 C$ (2.00 Bs.) |
-88.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (509.88 Bs.) |
35.01 C$ (170.00 Bs.) |
-66.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (22.09 Bs.) |
2.06 C$ (10.00 Bs.) |
-54.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (17.04 Bs.) |
3.31 C$ (16.09 Bs.) |
-5.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (189.04 Bs.) |
11.33 C$ (55.00 Bs.) |
-70.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (29.52 Bs.) |
2.97 C$ (14.40 Bs.) |
-51.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (164,997.51 Bs.) |
22,652.34 C$ (110,000.00 Bs.) |
-33.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (136,078.59 Bs.) |
30,085.67 C$ (146,096.33 Bs.) |
+7.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.63 C$ (998.52 Bs.) |
61.00 C$ (296.22 Bs.) |
-70.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (304.94 Bs.) |
31.69 C$ (153.87 Bs.) |
-49.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.88 C$ (412.20 Bs.) |
55.93 C$ (271.61 Bs.) |
-34.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (286.09 Bs.) |
43.82 C$ (212.79 Bs.) |
-25.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (117.15 Bs.) |
25.86 C$ (125.56 Bs.) |
+7.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (76.12 Bs.) |
9.27 C$ (45.00 Bs.) |
-40.9 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (5,407.82 Bs.) |
245.65 C$ (1,192.86 Bs.) |
-77.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (80,767.80 Bs.) |
4,437.80 C$ (21,550.00 Bs.) |
-73.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.77 C$ (372.80 Bs.) |
55.83 C$ (271.10 Bs.) |
-27.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (276.49 Bs.) |
70.65 C$ (343.08 Bs.) |
+24.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.47 C$ (589.87 Bs.) |
101.20 C$ (491.40 Bs.) |
-16.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (717.78 Bs.) |
87.37 C$ (424.26 Bs.) |
-40.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.30 C$ (8,951.10 Bs.) |
544.69 C$ (2,645.00 Bs.) |
-70.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.81 C$ (7,987.21 Bs.) |
340.26 C$ (1,652.30 Bs.) |
-79.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,953.09 C$ (14,340.21 Bs.) |
938.03 C$ (4,555.09 Bs.) |
-68.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,554.92 C$ (12,406.70 Bs.) |
677.22 C$ (3,288.59 Bs.) |
-73.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (4,157.77 Bs.) |
152.94 C$ (742.67 Bs.) |
-82.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (2,919.31 Bs.) |
120.07 C$ (583.08 Bs.) |
-80.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.95 C$ (19,083.87 Bs.) |
586.55 C$ (2,848.30 Bs.) |
-85.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 7.45 | +12.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3719 | 47 |
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