Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolivia and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolivia and Colombia

🙂 Solo nomad: Bolivia is 3% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bolivia is 10.2% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 BOB 19.86
$4.38 COP 16.5K
-34.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.63 BOB 129
$29.28 COP 110.2K
-36.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 BOB 50.9
$7.06 COP 26.6K
4.11%
Cappuccino
$2.52 BOB 17.48
$1.55 COP 5,818
62.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BOB 5.99
$0.94 COP 3,547
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BOB 4.77
$0.62 COP 2,320
11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 BOB 12.74
$1.22 COP 4,595
50.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 BOB 19.50
$2.38 COP 8,953
18.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 BOB 6.91
$1.09 COP 4,116
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BOB 8.82
$1.34 COP 5,051
-5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 BOB 8.62
$1.17 COP 4,389
5.98%
Eggs
$1.97 BOB 13.65
$2.05 COP 7,712
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 BOB 33.82
$4.72 COP 17.8K
3.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 BOB 25.45
$5.22 COP 19.6K
-29.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 BOB 43.66
$7.77 COP 29.2K
-18.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 BOB 15.97
$2.62 COP 9,876
-12.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 BOB 7.25
$1.08 COP 4,075
-2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 BOB 8.14
$1.27 COP 4,784
-7.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 BOB 8.75
$1.24 COP 4,654
1.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BOB 8.11
$1.09 COP 4,099
7.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 BOB 5.87
$1.13 COP 4,261
-24.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 BOB 5.50
$0.80 COP 3,021
-1.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BOB 7.70
$0.72 COP 2,722
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 BOB 18.62
$2.52 COP 9,495
6.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 BOB 45.66
$10.80 COP 40.7K
-38.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 BOB 12.23
$1.13 COP 4,242
55.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 BOB 19.35
$1.91 COP 7,200
46.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.93
$0.72 COP 2,708
-61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.59 BOB 170
$38.99 COP 146.7K
-36.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.76
$1.49 COP 5,601
-5.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 BOB 9.96
$1.67 COP 6,293
-13.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.67 BOB 60.1
$7.13 COP 26.8K
21.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 BOB 3.72
$1.02 COP 3,832
-47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K BOB 112.4K
$17.0K COP 63.8M
-4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BOB 141.5K
$26.3K COP 99.1M
-22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.88 BOB 311
$84.1 COP 316.4K
-46.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.71 BOB 157
$9.49 COP 35.7K
139.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.20 BOB 265
$23.24 COP 87.5K
64.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.32 BOB 217
$22.92 COP 86.2K
36.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 BOB 127
$12.03 COP 45.3K
51.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 BOB 45.62
$3.93 COP 14.8K
67.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BOB 1,186
$270 COP 1.0M
-36.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,047 BOB 21.1K
$5,891 COP 22.2M
-48.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 BOB 251
$57.6 COP 216.9K
-37.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.97 BOB 339
$38.15 COP 143.6K
28.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 BOB 500
$91.4 COP 344.1K
-21.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.4 BOB 418
$79.1 COP 297.8K
-23.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 BOB 2,506
$350 COP 1.3M
3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,724
$296 COP 1.1M
-15.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 BOB 4,651
$693 COP 2.6M
-3.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 BOB 3,339
$540 COP 2.0M
-10.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,268 BOB 8,785
$1,850 COP 7.0M
-31.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$714 BOB 4,945
$1,210 COP 4.6M
-41.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 BOB 3,094
$464 COP 1.7M
-3.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
12.68
-41.25%

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Last update for Bolivia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

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