Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Cochabamba vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Cochabamba is 13.7% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% less in Cochabamba
Groceries: pay 22.4% more in Cochabamba
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Cochabamba
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Cochabamba
Childcare: pay 9.1% more in Cochabamba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Cochabamba
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Cochabamba

The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, and housing in Cochabamba are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cochabamba. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cochabamba.

Cochabamba vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 3.5% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$2.51 BOB17.36	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$7.18 BOB49.59	+16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$0.67 BOB4.66	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$0.55 BOB3.77	+2.4%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$1.68 BOB11.58	+200.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$2.63 BOB18.18	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$4.35 BOB30.04	+29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$1.70 BOB11.77
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$1.54 BOB10.65	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$1.35 BOB9.34	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.39 BOB2.70	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.61 BOB4.20	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.65 BOB4.50	+42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.99 BOB6.84	+105.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.49 BOB3.37	-12.2%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$2.03 BOB14.04	-67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$14,713.93 BOB101,663.75	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$12.92 BOB89.27	-6.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$56.16 BOB388.01	+42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$258.39 BOB1,785.31	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$165.08 BOB1,140.62	-0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$24.60 BOB169.99	+9.9%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 9.1% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$272.75 BOB1,884.50	+63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$4,363.93 BOB30,151.98	-45.5%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$1.44 BOB9.92	-37.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$2.64 BOB18.25	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$2.37 BOB16.37	-23.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$45.46 BOB314.08	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$5.02 BOB34.71	-18.5%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Cochabamba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$57.42 BOB396.74	+240.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$46.65 BOB322.35	+103.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$71.78 BOB495.92	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$93.10 BOB643.24	+77.3%
Average			+109.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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