Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 1.0% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Cochabamba
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% more in Cochabamba
- Transportation
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pay 32.8% more in Cochabamba
- Housing
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pay 35.7% more in Cochabamba
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.0% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
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pay 0.4% less in Cochabamba
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Cochabamba are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$2.51
BOB17.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.67
BOB4.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$1.68
BOB11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$2.63
BOB18.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$4.35
BOB30.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$1.70
BOB11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$1.54
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$1.35
BOB9.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.99
BOB6.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,663.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$12.92
BOB89.27
|
|
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$56.16
BOB388.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$258.39
BOB1,785.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$165.08
BOB1,140.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$24.60
BOB169.99
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$272.75
BOB1,884.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,151.98
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$1.44
BOB9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$2.64
BOB18.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$2.37
BOB16.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$45.46
BOB314.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$5.02
BOB34.71
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$57.42
BOB396.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$46.65
BOB322.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$71.78
BOB495.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$93.10
BOB643.24
|
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