Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 12.3% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% more in Cochabamba
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in Cochabamba
- Childcare
-
pay 61.9% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Cochabamba
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Cochabamba are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.50
|
$2.51
BOB17.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
$7.18
BOB49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.61
|
$0.67
BOB4.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.77
|
$0.55
BOB3.76
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
$1.68
BOB11.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB392.96
|
$2.63
BOB18.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.97
|
$4.35
BOB29.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
$1.70
BOB11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.01
|
$1.54
BOB10.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.25
|
$1.35
BOB9.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.32
|
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.65
|
$0.61
BOB4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.93
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.85
|
$0.99
BOB6.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.83
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.46
|
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,464.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.14
|
$12.92
BOB89.09
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
$56.16
BOB387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
$258.39
BOB1,781.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
$165.08
BOB1,138.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
$24.60
BOB169.66
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
$272.75
BOB1,880.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,092.92
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.00
|
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.48
|
$2.64
BOB18.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
$2.37
BOB16.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
$45.46
BOB313.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB243.76
|
$5.02
BOB34.65
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
$57.42
BOB395.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
$46.65
BOB321.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
$71.78
BOB494.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
$93.10
BOB641.98
|
|
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