Cost of living

Bolivia

compared to

Philippines

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Bolivia
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$793
$669
Cost of living Family
$1699
$1805
One person rent
$384
$278
Family rent
$1311
$1074
Food expenses
$202
$251
Transport expenses
$80
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$390.18
$405.92
Quality of life
32.72
32.84
Human freedom index
8.01
6.13
Life expectancy
55.86
81.51
English speaking %
8.75%
48.75%
Population
11.4M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($793) is 19% more expensive than in Philippines ($669). Bolivia ranked 119th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bolivia compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Bolivia
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$3.37
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.21
Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Bolivia
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334.14
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196.63
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412.76
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393.05
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.96
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.01
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.97
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1348
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1195
Transportation
Bolivia
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$27.33
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.04
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.25
Groceries
Bolivia
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.38
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.36
Other
Bolivia
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.12
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$35.75
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$6.26
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$43.8
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$63.94
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225.28
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$3260
$6638