Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 61.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Cochabamba
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
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pay 70.2% less in Cochabamba
- Childcare
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pay 88.3% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.5% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% less in Cochabamba
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Washington, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$2.51
BOB17.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.67
BOB4.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.55
BOB3.76
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.68
BOB11.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$2.63
BOB18.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.35
BOB29.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.70
BOB11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.54
BOB10.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.35
BOB9.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.61
BOB4.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.99
BOB6.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,424.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$12.92
BOB89.06
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$56.16
BOB387.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$258.39
BOB1,781.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$165.08
BOB1,137.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$24.60
BOB169.59
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$272.75
BOB1,880.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,081.16
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.64
BOB18.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.37
BOB16.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$45.46
BOB313.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.02
BOB34.63
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$57.42
BOB395.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$46.65
BOB321.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$71.78
BOB494.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$93.10
BOB641.73
|
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