Cost of Living inSucre, Bolivia
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Bolivia: $11,329/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 73% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
5.8 / 10
#72 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Bolivia; Sucre-specific enrollment notes are still being verified.
Quality
Limited public-school fit
Expat access
Resident families can use it
conditionalInstruction
Spanish
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Bolivia has one of the weaker public school systems in South America with significant infrastructure and quality gaps, especially outside major cities. Spanish (and indigenous language) medium.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident expat families can technically enroll in public schools, but quality concerns and language factors typically make private or international schools the practical choice in La Paz and Santa Cruz.
❓ Homeschooling
Not specifically regulatedBolivia requires compulsory education but does not have specific homeschooling legislation. School attendance laws are not strongly enforced. Some expat families in Sucre and La Paz homeschool without interference. No formal framework exists.
Homeschool legality in Bolivia — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Estimate-only country fallback for the family-support costs we track in Bolivia.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$425-$575
Estimate-only country fallback
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$775-$1,025
Estimate-only country fallback
Source: curated family relocation research(derived country fallback)
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Sucre is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Bolivia.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedHospital capacity looks tighter, headline outcomes are weaker, and maternal outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Public care
MixedA visible public hospital footprint help, but country-level outcomes are weaker.
Private care
LimitedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
67/100
2023
Physicians
1.28/1k
2021
Hospital beds
1.49/1k
2023
Out of pocket
27%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
68.7 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
146/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
7.3/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThere is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Bolivia yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
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| Education | — |
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| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
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2024 annual wages in Sucre, Bolivia · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Sucre compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.3x further in Sucre than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Bolivia here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Sucre cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Sucre is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 73% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Sucre. We are using the country-level cost index for Bolivia here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Sucre compare with New York City?
Rent in Sucre is about 91% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Bolivia here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Sucre?
Groceries in Sucre are about 72% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 78% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Bolivia here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Sucre
Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the seat of the Supreme Court, though executive and legislative functions sit in La Paz, leaving Sucre with a smaller administrative footprint than its title suggests. The city sits at 2,810 meters in the southern Andes, giving it a mild semi-arid climate without the oxygen-thin extremes of La Paz at 3,600. The whitewashed colonial core is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the local economy leans on government offices, the University of San Francisco Xavier dating to 1624, cement production, and a sizable Spanish-language school industry serving foreign students. Spanish is universal alongside Quechua in surrounding rural areas. For relocators, Sucre offers some of South America's lowest living costs combined with a temperate, walkable city.
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