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

😐 Solo nomad: Bolivia is 0.5% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bolivia is 8.9% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 BOB 19.71
$4.31 COP 15.6K
-33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.67 BOB 129
$28.99 COP 104.5K
-35.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 BOB 49.66
$7.10 COP 25.6K
1.27%
Cappuccino
$2.65 BOB 18.30
$1.57 COP 5,645
68.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BOB 5.85
$0.88 COP 3,160
-3.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BOB 4.83
$0.65 COP 2,332
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 BOB 13.22
$1.24 COP 4,473
54.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 BOB 19.47
$2.47 COP 8,917
14.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 BOB 6.66
$1.11 COP 3,994
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 BOB 8.71
$1.39 COP 4,994
-9.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 BOB 8.71
$1.15 COP 4,142
9.57%
Eggs
$1.97 BOB 13.63
$2.08 COP 7,486
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 BOB 34.34
$4.55 COP 16.4K
9.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 BOB 25.33
$5.15 COP 18.6K
-28.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 BOB 43.80
$7.84 COP 28.3K
-19.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 BOB 15.92
$2.58 COP 9,296
-10.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 BOB 6.84
$1.03 COP 3,728
-3.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 BOB 8.45
$1.28 COP 4,627
-4.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 BOB 9.02
$1.29 COP 4,636
0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BOB 8.10
$1.09 COP 3,936
7.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BOB 5.81
$1.13 COP 4,059
-25.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 BOB 5.42
$0.76 COP 2,754
2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BOB 7.79
$0.77 COP 2,788
46.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 BOB 18.73
$2.50 COP 9,006
8.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 BOB 44.01
$11.12 COP 40.1K
-42.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 BOB 12.56
$1.07 COP 3,868
70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 BOB 18.45
$1.85 COP 6,661
44.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.92
$0.70 COP 2,505
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.80 BOB 171
$38.18 COP 137.6K
-35.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BOB 9.88
$1.49 COP 5,386
-4.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 BOB 10.18
$1.67 COP 6,005
-11.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 BOB 59.8
$7.37 COP 26.6K
17.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 BOB 3.70
$1.02 COP 3,694
-47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K BOB 110.3K
$17.0K COP 61.3M
-6.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K BOB 139.8K
$26.0K COP 93.7M
-22.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.37 BOB 307
$85.8 COP 309.1K
-48.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.16 BOB 153
$9.79 COP 35.3K
126.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.89 BOB 262
$23.47 COP 84.6K
61.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 BOB 214
$22.57 COP 81.4K
37.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.18 BOB 126
$12.51 COP 45.1K
45.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 BOB 44.96
$3.82 COP 13.8K
70.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 BOB 1,209
$262 COP 942.5K
-33.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,120 BOB 21.6K
$6,049 COP 21.8M
-48.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.41 BOB 245
$58.1 COP 209.5K
-39.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 BOB 346
$39.46 COP 142.2K
27.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 BOB 492
$91.6 COP 330.2K
-22.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 BOB 414
$77.3 COP 278.6K
-22.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BOB 2,518
$346 COP 1.2M
5.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 BOB 1,759
$294 COP 1.1M
-13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 BOB 4,660
$691 COP 2.5M
-2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 BOB 3,339
$540 COP 1.9M
-10.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,236 BOB 8,541
$1,905 COP 6.9M
-35.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$723 BOB 4,997
$1,231 COP 4.4M
-41.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolivia
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 BOB 3,187
$496 COP 1.8M
-6.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
12.68
-41.25%

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Last update for Bolivia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Colombia: April 13, 2026

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