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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 49.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cochabamba is 51.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 BOBย 19.83
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.50 BOBย 121
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-74.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 BOBย 49.70
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-48.31%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BOBย 18.14
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-4.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BOBย 4.69
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BOBย 4.45
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-67.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BOBย 12.13
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 BOBย 23.24
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-27.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 BOBย 7.57
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOBย 9.56
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BOBย 10.91
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-18.65%
Eggs
$1.65 BOBย 11.44
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 BOBย 34.40
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-73.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 BOBย 24.36
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-63.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 BOBย 50.2
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-61.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 BOBย 17.11
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 BOBย 7.28
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-57.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BOBย 12.99
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOBย 11.62
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-41.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 BOBย 11.83
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-12.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BOBย 7.10
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-44.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BOBย 8.54
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BOBย 7.16
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 BOBย 17.88
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-63.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 BOBย 58.2
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 BOBย 15.90
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
60.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 BOBย 25.35
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
57.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBย 2.08
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 BOBย 10.23
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 BOBย 9.90
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-32.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 BOBย 50.6
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-75.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOBย 4.05
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-68.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOBย 153.7K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-42.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K BOBย 126.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-43.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.20 BOBย 320
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-74.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 BOBย 155
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.64 BOBย 330
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
26.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.10 BOBย 313
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-22.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 BOBย 114
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-22.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 BOBย 36.06
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-53.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 BOBย 1,744
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-64.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 BOBย 30.4K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-70.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.07 BOBย 285
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-53.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.49 BOBย 329
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
27.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 BOBย 507
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 BOBย 654
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-19.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 BOBย 2,121
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-80.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOBย 1,319
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-84.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 BOBย 3,384
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-82.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 BOBย 2,574
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-81.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,200 BOBย 8,316
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-82.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$905 BOBย 6,273
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-81.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 BOBย 3,751
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-78.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.39
121.24%

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Last update for Cochabamba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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