Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cochabamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cochabamba

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.7% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 205.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 101.7% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 186.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$2.94 BOB 20.11
489.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$17.23 BOB 118
300.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$7.11 BOB 48.68
98.17%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.59 BOB 17.75
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.72 BOB 4.94
291.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.62 BOB 4.24
216.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.71 BOB 11.75
166.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.28 BOB 22.46
43.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.05 BOB 7.19
22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.39 BOB 9.55
50.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.53 BOB 10.48
26.80%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.69 BOB 11.55
102.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$4.81 BOB 32.92
284.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$3.39 BOB 23.24
179.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$7.27 BOB 49.81
157.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.52 BOB 17.29
7.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.04 BOB 7.15
136.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.81 BOB 12.4
20.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.64 BOB 11.21
70.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.77 BOB 12.13
14.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 BOB 6.98
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.22 BOB 8.38
20.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.01 BOB 6.92
-15.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$2.64 BOB 18.11
156.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$10.26 BOB 70.3
-30.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.21 BOB 15.15
-37.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.64 BOB 24.91
-34.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.3 BOB 2.06
870.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.46 BOB 10
212.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.41 BOB 9.67
49.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$7.35 BOB 50.3
291.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.55 BOB 3.74
241.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$21.8K BOB 149.6K
78.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$18.4K BOB 126K
75.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$45.41 BOB 311
305.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$22.76 BOB 156
-1.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$47.48 BOB 325
-21.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$46.69 BOB 320
24.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$16.65 BOB 114
24.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$5.06 BOB 34.64
117.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$251 BOB 1,722
184.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$4,336 BOB 29.7K
250.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$41.03 BOB 281
111.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$48.01 BOB 329
-23.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$73 BOB 500
44.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$92.7 BOB 635
25.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$305 BOB 2,091
415.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$190 BOB 1,301
563.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$499 BOB 3,416
445.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$370 BOB 2,535
448.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$1,235 BOB 8,459
429.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$939 BOB 6,431
434.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$516 BOB 3,533
326.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.5
-54.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Cochabamba: November 3, 2025

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