Cost of living in Cochabamba, Bolivia

The cost of living in Cochabamba, Bolivia is approximately 536 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1340 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cochabamba

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
536 $
Without Rent
338 $
Rent & Utilities
198 $
Food
222 $
Transport
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
441 $
GDP per Capita
3,701 $
Freedom Index
6.83
Lifespan
65 years
Speak English
4%
Population
632.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.2 $
Dinner 10.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.62 $
Capuccino 2.93 $
Coke, 330ml 0.67 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.45 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.45 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.85 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.23 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.95 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.42 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.87 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.11 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.09 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.96 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.41 $
Cigarette pack 2.44 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 19.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.57 $
Taxi, 8 km 9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 22.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.33 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.04 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.23 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.49 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 26.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 194 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 194 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 295 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,147 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 818 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 441 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.45%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.54 $
Haircut 4.77 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 64.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 276 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,426 $

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Cochabamba vs Lima (Lima is 84% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 4% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 30% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 4% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Callao (Callao is 45% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Piura (Piura is 5% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Cusco (Cusco is 20% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 7% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 10% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 27% more expensive)
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Cochabamba vs Bogota (Bogota is 62% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Medellin (Medellin is 63% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Cali (Cali is 37% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 47% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 40% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 3% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Soacha (Soacha is 40% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Soledad (Soledad is 57% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 11% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 20% more expensive)
Brazil
Cochabamba vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 89% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 78% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 50% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 34% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Salvador (Salvador is 38% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 47% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Manaus (Manaus is 49% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 43% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Recife (Recife is 45% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Goiania (Goiania is 22% more expensive)
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Cochabamba vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 70% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 73% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Rosario (Rosario is 18% more expensive) Cochabamba vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 30% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 40% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Salta (Salta is 36% more expensive) Cochabamba vs San Juan (San Juan is 23% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Lanus (Lanus is 51% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 28% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 32% more expensive)
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Cochabamba vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 42% more expensive) Cochabamba vs La Paz (La Paz is 26% more expensive) Cochabamba vs El Alto (El Alto is 20% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba has similar costs) Cochabamba vs Sucre (Sucre is 23% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Oruro (Oruro is 12% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Potosi (Potosi is 7% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Tarija (Tarija is 17% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 0% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 44% more expensive)
Paraguay
Cochabamba vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 24% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 1% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Luque (Luque is 13% more expensive) Cochabamba vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 16% more expensive) Cochabamba vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 2% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 23% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 4% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 0% less expensive) Cochabamba vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 1% more expensive)