Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 14.7% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Cochabamba
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
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pay 9.7% less in Cochabamba
- Childcare
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pay 22.4% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% more in Cochabamba
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Quito, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.51
BOB17.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.67
BOB4.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.68
BOB11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$2.63
BOB18.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.35
BOB30.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.70
BOB11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.54
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.35
BOB9.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.99
BOB6.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,663.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$12.92
BOB89.27
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$56.16
BOB388.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$258.39
BOB1,785.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$165.08
BOB1,140.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$24.60
BOB169.99
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$272.75
BOB1,884.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,151.98
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.44
BOB9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.64
BOB18.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.37
BOB16.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$45.46
BOB314.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.02
BOB34.71
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$57.42
BOB396.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$46.65
BOB322.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$71.78
BOB495.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$93.10
BOB643.24
|
|
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