Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Bolivia 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bolivia is 8.0% lower than in Colombia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bolivia is 7.6% lower than in Colombia | |
| Rent Prices in Bolivia are 6.1% lower than in Colombia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bolivia are 10.3% lower than in Colombia | |
| Groceries Prices in Bolivia are 9.9% lower than in Colombia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bolivia is 13.7% higher than in Colombia | |
Restaurants | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (33.67 Bs.) |
11,881.60 Col$ (20.00 Bs.) |
-40.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (201.99 Bs.) |
76,681.45 Col$ (129.08 Bs.) |
-36.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (50.50 Bs.) |
29,703.99 Col$ (50.00 Bs.) |
-1.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (8.42 Bs.) |
7,723.04 Col$ (13.00 Bs.) |
+54.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (16.83 Bs.) |
11,881.60 Col$ (20.00 Bs.) |
+18.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,533.04 Col$ (11.00 Bs.) |
10,627.11 Col$ (17.89 Bs.) |
+62.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,800.44 Col$ (6.40 Bs.) |
3,598.31 Col$ (6.06 Bs.) |
-5.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,615.19 Col$ (4.40 Bs.) |
2,940.65 Col$ (4.95 Bs.) |
+12.4 % |
Markets | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,755.11 Col$ (29.89 Bs.) |
15,152.20 Col$ (25.51 Bs.) |
-14.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,258.03 Col$ (8.85 Bs.) |
4,647.74 Col$ (7.82 Bs.) |
-11.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,208.12 Col$ (3.72 Bs.) |
2,248.39 Col$ (3.78 Bs.) |
+1.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,924.44 Col$ (15.02 Bs.) |
7,804.81 Col$ (13.14 Bs.) |
-12.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,654.13 Col$ (14.57 Bs.) |
9,207.11 Col$ (15.50 Bs.) |
+6.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,800.67 Col$ (16.50 Bs.) |
6,874.65 Col$ (11.57 Bs.) |
-29.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,824.57 Col$ (24.95 Bs.) |
11,527.60 Col$ (19.40 Bs.) |
-22.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,880.35 Col$ (8.21 Bs.) |
4,301.99 Col$ (7.24 Bs.) |
-11.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,987.84 Col$ (3.35 Bs.) |
1,979.20 Col$ (3.33 Bs.) |
-0.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,500.67 Col$ (4.21 Bs.) |
2,247.06 Col$ (3.78 Bs.) |
-10.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,390.19 Col$ (4.02 Bs.) |
2,262.22 Col$ (3.81 Bs.) |
-5.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,010.21 Col$ (3.38 Bs.) |
2,130.50 Col$ (3.59 Bs.) |
+6.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,176.58 Col$ (3.66 Bs.) |
1,570.22 Col$ (2.64 Bs.) |
-27.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,344.84 Col$ (5.63 Bs.) |
3,001.67 Col$ (5.05 Bs.) |
-10.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,095.83 Col$ (5.21 Bs.) |
4,524.73 Col$ (7.62 Bs.) |
+46.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (67.33 Bs.) |
23,763.19 Col$ (40.00 Bs.) |
-40.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,560.89 Col$ (7.68 Bs.) |
7,076.90 Col$ (11.91 Bs.) |
+55.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,925.95 Col$ (13.34 Bs.) |
10,833.22 Col$ (18.24 Bs.) |
+36.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (16.83 Bs.) |
11,287.52 Col$ (19.00 Bs.) |
+12.9 % |
Transportation | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (5.05 Bs.) |
1,188.16 Col$ (2.00 Bs.) |
-60.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (269.32 Bs.) |
100,993.57 Col$ (170.00 Bs.) |
-36.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,300.00 Col$ (10.60 Bs.) |
5,940.80 Col$ (10.00 Bs.) |
-5.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (18.96 Bs.) |
9,560.79 Col$ (16.09 Bs.) |
-15.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (50.50 Bs.) |
32,674.39 Col$ (55.00 Bs.) |
+8.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,189.58 Col$ (25.57 Bs.) |
8,556.44 Col$ (14.40 Bs.) |
-43.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,000,000.00 Col$ (117,829.29 Bs.) |
65,348,779.28 Col$ (110,000.00 Bs.) |
-6.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
108,398,901.66 Col$ (182,465.22 Bs.) |
86,792,882.19 Col$ (146,096.33 Bs.) |
-19.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
345,949.38 Col$ (582.33 Bs.) |
175,975.12 Col$ (296.21 Bs.) |
-49.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,889.01 Col$ (65.46 Bs.) |
91,408.89 Col$ (153.87 Bs.) |
+135.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,563.16 Col$ (164.23 Bs.) |
161,351.41 Col$ (271.60 Bs.) |
+65.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95,107.08 Col$ (160.09 Bs.) |
126,412.39 Col$ (212.79 Bs.) |
+32.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
49,243.13 Col$ (82.89 Bs.) |
74,590.02 Col$ (125.56 Bs.) |
+51.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18,000.00 Col$ (30.30 Bs.) |
26,733.59 Col$ (45.00 Bs.) |
+48.5 % |
Childcare | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,046,051.16 Col$ (1,760.79 Bs.) |
708,652.35 Col$ (1,192.86 Bs.) |
-32.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,726,420.00 Col$ (41,621.38 Bs.) |
12,802,419.94 Col$ (21,550.00 Bs.) |
-48.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
227,457.11 Col$ (382.87 Bs.) |
161,054.12 Col$ (271.10 Bs.) |
-29.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
157,001.31 Col$ (264.28 Bs.) |
203,815.07 Col$ (343.08 Bs.) |
+29.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
365,519.48 Col$ (615.27 Bs.) |
291,928.86 Col$ (491.40 Bs.) |
-20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316,594.94 Col$ (532.92 Bs.) |
252,033.02 Col$ (424.24 Bs.) |
-20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,475,343.00 Col$ (2,483.41 Bs.) |
1,571,252.35 Col$ (2,644.85 Bs.) |
+6.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,206,436.69 Col$ (2,030.77 Bs.) |
981,566.07 Col$ (1,652.25 Bs.) |
-18.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,750,371.53 Col$ (4,629.63 Bs.) |
2,706,044.75 Col$ (4,555.02 Bs.) |
-1.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,251,696.08 Col$ (3,790.22 Bs.) |
1,953,657.88 Col$ (3,288.54 Bs.) |
-13.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
591,090.57 Col$ (994.97 Bs.) |
440,914.98 Col$ (742.18 Bs.) |
-25.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
459,231.49 Col$ (773.01 Bs.) |
346,364.57 Col$ (583.03 Bs.) |
-24.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Colombia Edit |
Bolivia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,611,169.70 Col$ (2,712.04 Bs.) |
1,692,062.90 Col$ (2,848.21 Bs.) |
+5.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.97 | 7.45 | -42.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 434 | 47 |
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