Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Cochabamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Cochabamba

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 6% cheaper than Cochabamba without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 2.5% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$2.93 BOB 20.05
144.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$17.58 BOB 120
121.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$7.4 BOB 50.7
-16.76%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$2.56 BOB 17.55
-26.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.67 BOB 4.6
82.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.61 BOB 4.16
36.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.69 BOB 11.57
8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$3.2 BOB 21.91
2.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.03 BOB 7.06
-9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.43 BOB 9.8
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.56 BOB 10.71
-9.62%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.66 BOB 11.38
21.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$4.97 BOB 34.07
81.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.51 BOB 24.03
-2.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$6.92 BOB 47.37
-1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.58 BOB 17.64
-21.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1 BOB 6.84
37.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.81 BOB 12.42
-35.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.68 BOB 11.54
-4.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.76 BOB 12.03
-26.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.96 BOB 6.57
29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$1.19 BOB 8.16
-32.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$1.05 BOB 7.18
-40.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.68 BOB 18.39
-17.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$10.18 BOB 69.7
-5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$2.2 BOB 15.07
-50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$3.69 BOB 25.26
-38.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.3 BOB 2.07
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.41 BOB 9.65
-28.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$1.41 BOB 9.66
-47.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-25.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$0.57 BOB 3.92
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
15.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
61.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$46.87 BOB 321
50.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$22.72 BOB 156
-42.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$48.1 BOB 329
-57.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$46.46 BOB 318
-45.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$16.87 BOB 116
26.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$4.99 BOB 34.2
42.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$249 BOB 1,706
91.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
247.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$40.1 BOB 275
48.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$47.43 BOB 325
-12.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$72.6 BOB 497
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$92.4 BOB 633
-30.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$310 BOB 2,124
33.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$190 BOB 1,305
36.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$501 BOB 3,434
92.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$377 BOB 2,583
49.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,204 BOB 8,248
115.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$932 BOB 6,381
75.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$513 BOB 3,513
2.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
7.5
58.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

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