Cost of Living in Bolivia

South America BOB

Family of 4 Monthly Cost BOB 1,786 144.7% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost BOB 978 127.7% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,349.73 BOB 1,250.73 - 1,553.12
1BR Apartment Outside Centre BOB 898.62 BOB 823.61 - 994.61
3BR Apartment City Centre BOB 2,520.78 BOB 2,328.02 - 2,928.80
3BR Apartment Outside Centre BOB 1,622.83 BOB 1,500.54 - 1,793.81

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre BOB 5,434.62 BOB 4,992.61 - 6,258.00
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre BOB 3,178.84 BOB 2,958.47 - 3,589.04

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino BOB 4.32 BOB 4.09 - 4.73
Fast Food Combo Meal BOB 8.66 BOB 8.25 - 9.06
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal BOB 14.51 BOB 13.56 - 15.65
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two BOB 58.06 BOB 54.86 - 61.44

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg BOB 3.86 BOB 3.68 - 4.11
Bananas 1kg BOB 1.44 BOB 1.36 - 1.56
Beef 1kg BOB 19.18 BOB 18.15 - 20.13
Bread 500g BOB 2.40 BOB 2.27 - 2.53
Chicken 1kg BOB 9.71 BOB 9.06 - 10.23
Eggs 12 pieces BOB 3.35 BOB 3.16 - 3.64
Milk 1L BOB 1.05 BOB 1.00 - 1.12
Rice 1kg BOB 3.40 BOB 3.20 - 3.58
Water 1.5L BOB 1.46 BOB 1.36 - 1.53

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass BOB 56.56 BOB 53.39 - 61.53
One Way Ticket BOB 2.37 BOB 2.25 - 2.58

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer BOB 1.71 BOB 1.61 - 1.80
Taxi Start BOB 2.85 BOB 2.68 - 3.01

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L BOB 1.04 BOB 0.98 - 1.12

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² BOB 177.85 BOB 168.70 - 186.66

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps BOB 54.62 BOB 51.73 - 56.67

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan BOB 49.50 BOB 46.89 - 51.59

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit BOB 115.63 BOB 109.39 - 122.05

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly BOB 384.00 BOB 361.49 - 409.62

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee BOB 1,166.53 BOB 1,106.61 - 1,230.00

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee BOB 24,308.29 BOB 23,112.19 - 25,575.72

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly BOB 47.85 BOB 45.24 - 51.09

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket BOB 13.55 BOB 12.70 - 14.38

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour BOB 24.06 BOB 22.64 - 25.34
1,326 entries 39 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Achocalla Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,320.40 /month 2026-07-28
Ascención de Guarayos Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,339.64 /month 2026-07-28
Bermejo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,393.10 /month 2026-07-28
Camiri Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,277.03 /month 2026-07-28
Caranavi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,288.61 /month 2026-07-28
Cobija Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,387.32 /month 2026-07-28
Cochabamba Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,434.82 /month 2026-07-28
Colcapirhua Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,407.61 /month 2026-07-28
Cotoca Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,309.84 /month 2026-07-28
El Torno Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,314.65 /month 2026-07-28
Guayaramerín Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,387.15 /month 2026-07-28
Huanuni Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,250.87 /month 2026-07-28
La Paz Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,522.50 /month 2026-07-28
Laja Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,318.24 /month 2026-07-28
Llallagua Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,257.33 /month 2026-07-28
Mizque Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,268.53 /month 2026-07-28
Montero Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,351.84 /month 2026-07-28
Oruro Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,412.08 /month 2026-07-28
Potosí Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,344.44 /month 2026-07-28
Punata Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre BOB 1,321.49 /month 2026-07-28

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