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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Bolivia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Bolivia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 1.7% cheaper than Bolivia without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 5.1% more expensive than Bolivia without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Bolivia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$2.83 BOB 19.60
-2.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$19.04 BOB 132
26.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$7.05 BOB 48.83
-32.62%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.61 BOB 18.10
15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.87 BOB 6.02
-49.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.75 BOB 5.22
-64.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.91 BOB 13.22
-49.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.83 BOB 19.58
-27.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Bolivia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.97 BOB 6.70
80.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.24 BOB 8.57
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.25 BOB 8.67
-21.60%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.96 BOB 13.60
-18.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$5.05 BOB 35.01
164.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$3.79 BOB 26.24
-13.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$6.39 BOB 44.26
66.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.25 BOB 15.57
-22.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.00 BOB 6.92
26.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.19 BOB 8.21
21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.31 BOB 9.05
-9.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.17 BOB 8.14
-37.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.91 BOB 6.27
-5.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.75 BOB 5.19
-17.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.08 BOB 7.50
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.77 BOB 19.21
24.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$6.56 BOB 45.45
77.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.85 BOB 12.80
-54.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.68 BOB 18.58
-39.55%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Bolivia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.30 BOB 2.10
46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$24.62 BOB 171
-15.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.41 BOB 9.78
0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.46 BOB 10.13
-77.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$8.54 BOB 59.2
-23.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$0.58 BOB 4.00
101.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$16.0K BOB 110.6K
20.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$20.4K BOB 141.4K
-18.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Bolivia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$43.99 BOB 305
16.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$22.07 BOB 153
-56.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$37.22 BOB 258
-69.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Bolivia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$30.47 BOB 211
28.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$18.46 BOB 128
-20.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$6.70 BOB 46.42
-8.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Bolivia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$176 BOB 1,217
137.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$3,151 BOB 21.8K
468.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Bolivia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$35.29 BOB 245
28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$48.93 BOB 339
-33.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$72.2 BOB 500
1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$60.5 BOB 420
20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Bolivia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$367 BOB 2,542
17.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$250 BOB 1,734
1.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$671 BOB 4,651
37.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$479 BOB 3,322
13.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,249 BOB 8,653
326.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$702 BOB 4,866
296.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Bolivia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$431 BOB 2,989
140.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.45
-45.50%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bolivia: January 12, 2026

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