Cost of living comparison
Cochabamba is 51.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Cochabamba
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in Cochabamba
- Transportation
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pay 51.5% less in Cochabamba
- Housing
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pay 62.1% less in Cochabamba
- Childcare
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pay 67.1% less in Cochabamba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.6% less in Cochabamba
- Clothing
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pay 26.9% less in Cochabamba
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cochabamba.
If you lived in Cochabamba instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
$2.51
BOB17.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$7.18
BOB49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
$0.67
BOB4.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
$0.55
BOB3.77
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$1.68
BOB11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
$2.63
BOB18.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
$4.35
BOB30.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
$1.70
BOB11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
$1.54
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$1.35
BOB9.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
$0.39
BOB2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$0.61
BOB4.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
$0.65
BOB4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.99
BOB6.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
$2.03
BOB14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
$14,713.93
BOB101,663.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
$12.92
BOB89.27
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
$56.16
BOB388.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
$258.39
BOB1,785.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
$165.08
BOB1,140.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
$24.60
BOB169.99
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
$272.75
BOB1,884.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
$4,363.93
BOB30,151.98
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
$1.44
BOB9.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
$2.64
BOB18.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
$2.37
BOB16.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
$45.46
BOB314.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
$5.02
BOB34.71
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Cochabamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
$57.42
BOB396.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
$46.65
BOB322.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
$71.78
BOB495.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
$93.10
BOB643.24
|
|
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