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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 1.8% more expensive than Bolivia without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 6.2% more expensive than Bolivia without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$2.92 BOB 19.99
81.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$18.74 BOB 128
55.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$7.07 BOB 48.46
-11.03%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.62 BOB 17.97
-32.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.84 BOB 5.75
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.69 BOB 4.73
4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.85 BOB 12.67
-0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.82 BOB 19.32
-3.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$0.93 BOB 6.38
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.23 BOB 8.44
20.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.24 BOB 8.52
-5.65%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.95 BOB 13.38
8.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$5.07 BOB 34.76
65.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$3.76 BOB 25.76
1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$6.32 BOB 43.29
19.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.31 BOB 15.81
-6.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.01 BOB 6.92
26.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.23 BOB 8.42
-8.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.33 BOB 9.09
11.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.12 BOB 7.66
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.85 BOB 5.8
29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.78 BOB 5.35
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.12 BOB 7.69
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.7 BOB 18.51
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.64 BOB 45.5
11.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.78 BOB 12.21
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.77 BOB 18.99
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.28 BOB 1.91
232.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$24.97 BOB 171
65.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.41 BOB 9.65
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.48 BOB 10.13
-43.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$8.75 BOB 60
-18.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$0.59 BOB 4.03
84.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$15.9K BOB 109.2K
37.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$20.5K BOB 140.6K
33.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$43.69 BOB 299
59.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$22.15 BOB 152
-38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$38.2 BOB 262
-50.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$30.83 BOB 211
-26.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$18.31 BOB 125
21.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.64 BOB 45.51
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$176 BOB 1,204
60.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$3,100 BOB 21.2K
137.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$36.57 BOB 251
33.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$50.5 BOB 346
-16.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$71.1 BOB 487
5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$59.1 BOB 405
3.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$368 BOB 2,521
-9.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$249 BOB 1,708
-8.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$660 BOB 4,522
-3.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$471 BOB 3,227
-5.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,163 BOB 7,964
45.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$884 BOB 6,057
32.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Bolivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$423 BOB 2,895
13.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
7.45
49.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bolivia: October 27, 2025

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