Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bolivia vs. Cochabamba Cost of Living Summary
Bolivia is 4.9% cheaper than Cochabamba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Bolivia are more expensive than in Cochabamba. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bolivia.
Bolivia vs. Cochabamba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Cochabamba, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.89
BOB19.96
|
$2.82
BOB19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
BOB49.90
|
$6.76
BOB46.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BOB4.69
|
$0.97
BOB6.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
BOB9.74
|
$1.31
BOB9.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
BOB16.84
|
$2.43
BOB16.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
BOB27.20
|
$3.74
BOB25.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
BOB12.87
|
$2.01
BOB13.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BOB12.00
|
$1.94
BOB13.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
BOB9.05
|
$1.01
BOB6.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.17
|
$0.46
BOB3.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
BOB7.24
|
$0.57
BOB3.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
BOB5.65
|
$0.82
BOB5.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
BOB5.43
|
$0.52
BOB3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BOB3.05
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.10
BOB14.52
|
$2.41
BOB16.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.13
BOB180.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,060.95
BOB152,194.37
|
$20,165.68
BOB139,119.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.02
BOB89.82
|
$12.71
BOB87.70
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.23
BOB332.74
|
$37.51
BOB258.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.79
BOB2,095.79
|
$379.82
BOB2,620.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$190.47
BOB1,314.03
|
$253.87
BOB1,751.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.10
BOB242.12
|
$31.96
BOB220.46
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of housing
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.75
BOB1,729.86
|
$167.87
BOB1,158.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.72
BOB30,339.07
|
$3,180.74
BOB21,943.32
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
BOB11.98
|
$1.67
BOB11.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
BOB17.56
|
$2.62
BOB18.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.96
|
$2.52
BOB17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.81
BOB316.03
|
$32.86
BOB226.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
BOB34.93
|
$6.59
BOB45.44
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Cochabamba
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
BOB278.86
|
$33.19
BOB228.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
BOB324.35
|
$45.06
BOB310.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
BOB499.00
|
$67.11
BOB462.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.82
BOB647.24
|
$58.35
BOB402.56
|
|
Cochabamba vs. Bolivia - Cost of clothing
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