Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 45.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Cochabamba
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
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pay 57.0% less in Cochabamba
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.5% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Cochabamba
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$2.51
BOB17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$7.18
BOB49.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$0.67
BOB4.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
$1.68
BOB11.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.77
|
$2.63
BOB18.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.96
|
$4.35
BOB30.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
$1.70
BOB11.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.35
BOB9.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.99
BOB6.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.22
|
$2.03
BOB14.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,532.97
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,760.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.43
|
$12.92
BOB89.35
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.95
|
$56.16
BOB388.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,107.21
|
$258.39
BOB1,787.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€812.90
|
$165.08
BOB1,141.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.19
|
$24.60
BOB170.15
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€265.80
|
$272.75
BOB1,886.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,345.96
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,180.54
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$1.44
BOB9.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$2.64
BOB18.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
$2.37
BOB16.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.80
|
$45.46
BOB314.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$5.02
BOB34.75
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.02
|
$57.42
BOB397.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.49
|
$46.65
BOB322.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.68
|
$71.78
BOB496.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€119.74
|
$93.10
BOB643.85
|
|
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