Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolivia and Argentina Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolivia and Argentina

🙂 Solo nomad: Bolivia is 33% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bolivia is 37.1% cheaper than Argentina without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 BOB 19.99
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
-75.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 BOB 128
$49.15 ARS 58.4K
-61.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 BOB 48.46
$9.87 ARS 11.7K
-28.37%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BOB 17.97
$3.29 ARS 3,907
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BOB 5.75
$1.97 ARS 2,341
-57.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BOB 4.73
$1.4 ARS 1,658
-50.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 BOB 12.67
$2.95 ARS 3,502
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 BOB 19.32
$3.07 ARS 3,641
-8.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 BOB 6.38
$1.37 ARS 1,627
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 BOB 8.44
$2.05 ARS 2,431
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 BOB 8.52
$2.15 ARS 2,555
-42.33%
Eggs
$1.95 BOB 13.38
$2.6 ARS 3,084
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 BOB 34.76
$9.94 ARS 11.8K
-48.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 BOB 25.76
$6.71 ARS 7,972
-43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.32 BOB 43.29
$8.97 ARS 10.6K
-29.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 BOB 15.81
$2.16 ARS 2,569
6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 BOB 6.92
$1.98 ARS 2,355
-48.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$1.28 ARS 1,523
-3.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.09
$2.35 ARS 2,794
-43.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 BOB 7.66
$1.29 ARS 1,537
-13.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 BOB 5.8
$1.19 ARS 1,418
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 BOB 5.35
$1.6 ARS 1,900
-51.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 BOB 7.69
$1.46 ARS 1,739
-23.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.7 BOB 18.51
$3.02 ARS 3,585
-10.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 BOB 45.5
$5.05 ARS 5,996
31.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 BOB 12.21
$1.94 ARS 2,307
-8.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BOB 18.99
$2.99 ARS 3,548
-7.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.91
$0.78 ARS 922
-64.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.97 BOB 171
$20.83 ARS 24.7K
19.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.65
$1.52 ARS 1,803
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 BOB 10.13
$0.97 ARS 1,153
52.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 BOB 60
$5.96 ARS 7,081
46.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 BOB 4.03
$1.13 ARS 1,344
-47.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K BOB 109.2K
$25.4K ARS 30.2M
-37.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K BOB 140.6K
$30.3K ARS 36M
-32.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.69 BOB 299
$86.2 ARS 102.4K
-49.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 BOB 152
$17.44 ARS 20.7K
27.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.2 BOB 262
$23.19 ARS 27.5K
64.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 BOB 211
$30.77 ARS 36.5K
0.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.31 BOB 125
$13.49 ARS 16K
35.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 BOB 45.51
$7.01 ARS 8,325
-5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BOB 1,204
$253 ARS 300.9K
-30.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,100 BOB 21.2K
$3,646 ARS 4.3M
-14.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 BOB 251
$96.3 ARS 114.4K
-62.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 BOB 346
$79.6 ARS 94.5K
-36.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 BOB 487
$122 ARS 144.7K
-41.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 BOB 405
$118 ARS 140.6K
-50.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BOB 2,521
$496 ARS 588.7K
-25.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,708
$333 ARS 395.5K
-25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 BOB 4,522
$878 ARS 1M
-24.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 BOB 3,227
$636 ARS 754.7K
-25.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 BOB 7,964
$2,281 ARS 2.7M
-49.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 BOB 6,057
$1,661 ARS 2M
-46.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolivia
Argentina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 BOB 2,895
$681 ARS 809K
-37.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
65.53
-88.63%

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Last update for Bolivia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Argentina: October 28, 2025

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