Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 49.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Cochabamba
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Cochabamba
- Childcare
-
pay 75.4% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Cochabamba
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$2.51
BOB17.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$0.67
BOB4.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$1.68
BOB11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$2.63
BOB18.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.12
|
$4.35
BOB30.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$1.70
BOB11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$1.54
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$1.35
BOB9.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$0.99
BOB6.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.90
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,664.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.74
|
$12.92
BOB89.27
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.45
|
$56.16
BOB388.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,028.29
|
$258.39
BOB1,785.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,806.40
|
$165.08
BOB1,140.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$186.87
|
$24.60
BOB169.99
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,422.45
|
$272.75
BOB1,884.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,366.04
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,152.06
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$1.44
BOB9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$2.64
BOB18.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
$2.37
BOB16.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.84
|
$45.46
BOB314.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$5.02
BOB34.71
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.38
|
$57.42
BOB396.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.16
|
$46.65
BOB322.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.12
|
$71.78
BOB495.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.73
|
$93.10
BOB643.24
|
|
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