Travel budget and cost of living in Bolivia how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Bolivia
Bolivia: calculate your travel budget
Bolivia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Bolivia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 28 for 2 ppl.
- $ 6.1 per person
- $ 1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 582* (4088 BOB)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 55 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 8.6 per person
- $ 6.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1608* (11298 BOB)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 97 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 23 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2891* (20300 BOB)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Bolivia in 2021
Cost of living: Bolivia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Bolivia in 2021 is 42% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Bolivia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Bolivia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Bolivia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Santa Cruz (Bolivia) | 34% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Santa Cruz (Bolivia) |
La Paz | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in La Paz |
Cochabamba | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cochabamba |
Oruro | 8% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Oruro |
Sucre | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Sucre |
Local prices in Bolivia by expense type
Bolivia: Restaurant budget

($ 1.4 to $ 6.9)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.7 to $ 22)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5 to $ 7.2)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 3.6)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA)

Bolivia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 27 to $ 33)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 58)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 46 to $ 94)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 118 to $ 149)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 161 to $ 161)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 52)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 46 to $ 71)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 81 to $ 125)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 72)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 89 to $ 182)
26% less than in the United States (USA)

Bolivia: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
13% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 9.7)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 5)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 5)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.9)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.4)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 7.9)
53% less than in the United States (USA)

Bolivia: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 64)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.6)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 95)
15% less than in the United States (USA)

Bolivia: Budget for living and housing

($ 21 to $ 72)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
37% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 34 to $ 101)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 230 to $ 502)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 165 to $ 402)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 431 to $ 788)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 302 to $ 788)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 27 to $ 58)
19% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 115 to $ 359)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1547 to $ 6010)
78% less than in the United States (USA)

Bolivia: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.7 to $ 8.6)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.2 to $ 21)
24% less than in the United States (USA)

Bolivia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.2 to $ 3.6)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 72)
15% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 60)
18% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 44 to $ 103)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 139)
32% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1054)

(fair price: $ 814)

(fair price: $ 874)

(fair price: $ 1072)

(fair price: $ 952)

(fair price: $ 1231)

(fair price: $ 1260)
About the information on the cost of living in Bolivia
The information about the cost of living in Bolivia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Bolivia updated on 21-01-2021.