Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolivia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolivia and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Bolivia is 1.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bolivia is 5.8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 BOB 19.99
$5.31 R$29.48
-45.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 BOB 128
$29.19 R$162
-35.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 BOB 48.46
$6.29 R$34.91
12.40%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BOB 17.97
$1.76 R$9.79
48.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BOB 5.75
$1.08 R$6
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BOB 4.73
$0.72 R$4.02
-4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 BOB 12.67
$1.84 R$10.21
0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 BOB 19.32
$2.73 R$15.16
3.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 BOB 6.38
$0.96 R$5.32
-3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 BOB 8.44
$1.48 R$8.2
-16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 BOB 8.52
$1.17 R$6.5
5.98%
Eggs
$1.95 BOB 13.38
$2.12 R$11.79
-8.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 BOB 34.76
$8.41 R$46.69
-39.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 BOB 25.76
$3.82 R$21.18
-1.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.32 BOB 43.29
$7.55 R$41.89
-16.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 BOB 15.81
$2.15 R$11.94
7.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 BOB 6.92
$1.28 R$7.09
-21.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 BOB 8.42
$1.13 R$6.27
8.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.09
$1.48 R$8.22
-10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 BOB 7.66
$1.17 R$6.49
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 BOB 5.8
$1.1 R$6.1
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 BOB 5.35
$0.75 R$4.14
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 BOB 7.69
$0.7 R$3.9
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.7 BOB 18.51
$2.1 R$11.63
28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 BOB 45.5
$7.4 R$41.05
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 BOB 12.21
$1.18 R$6.55
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BOB 18.99
$2.25 R$12.48
23.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.91
$0.93 R$5.18
-69.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.97 BOB 171
$41.29 R$229
-39.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.65
$1.05 R$5.83
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 BOB 10.13
$0.83 R$4.59
78.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 BOB 60
$7.14 R$39.63
22.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 BOB 4.03
$1.09 R$6.08
-45.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K BOB 109.2K
$22K R$121.8K
-27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K BOB 140.6K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-24.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.69 BOB 299
$69.6 R$386
-37.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 BOB 152
$13.69 R$76
61.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.2 BOB 262
$18.72 R$104
104.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 BOB 211
$22.75 R$126
35.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.31 BOB 125
$22.18 R$123
-17.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 BOB 45.51
$6.15 R$34.12
7.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BOB 1,204
$281 R$1,562
-37.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,100 BOB 21.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-57.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 BOB 251
$48.73 R$271
-24.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 BOB 346
$41.91 R$233
20.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 BOB 487
$75 R$416
-5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 BOB 405
$61.4 R$341
-3.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BOB 2,521
$332 R$1,844
10.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,708
$229 R$1,273
8.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 BOB 4,522
$638 R$3,540
3.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 BOB 3,227
$448 R$2,484
5.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 BOB 7,964
$1,689 R$9,376
-31.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 BOB 6,057
$1,176 R$6,527
-24.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolivia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 BOB 2,895
$481 R$2,672
-12.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
11.16
-33.24%

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Last update for Bolivia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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