Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 46.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% less in Cochabamba
- Groceries
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pay 51.5% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
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pay 50.0% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
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pay 26.4% less in Cochabamba
- Childcare
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pay 76.4% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
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pay 15.8% less in Cochabamba
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$2.51
BOB17.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$7.18
BOB49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$0.67
BOB4.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.55
BOB3.76
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$1.68
BOB11.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$2.63
BOB18.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$4.35
BOB29.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$1.70
BOB11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$1.54
BOB10.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$1.35
BOB9.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$0.61
BOB4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.99
BOB6.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,464.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$12.92
BOB89.09
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$56.16
BOB387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$258.39
BOB1,781.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$165.08
BOB1,138.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$24.60
BOB169.66
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$272.75
BOB1,880.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,092.92
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$2.64
BOB18.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$2.37
BOB16.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$45.46
BOB313.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$5.02
BOB34.65
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$57.42
BOB395.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$46.65
BOB321.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$71.78
BOB494.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$93.10
BOB641.98
|
|
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