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
€14.17
|
$2.51
BOB17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$7.18
BOB49.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.67
BOB4.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.68
BOB11.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$2.63
BOB18.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.03
|
$4.35
BOB30.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$1.70
BOB11.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$1.54
BOB10.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$1.35
BOB9.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.99
BOB6.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,608.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.88
|
$12.92
BOB89.22
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
$56.16
BOB387.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
$258.39
BOB1,784.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€827.36
|
$165.08
BOB1,140.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
$24.60
BOB169.90
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.53
|
$272.75
BOB1,883.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,135.67
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.44
BOB9.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.51
|
$2.64
BOB18.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
$2.37
BOB16.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.39
|
$45.46
BOB313.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.04
|
$5.02
BOB34.70
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
$57.42
BOB396.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
$46.65
BOB322.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
$71.78
BOB495.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.87
|
$93.10
BOB642.89
|
|
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