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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 39.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cochabamba is 45.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 BOB 20.05
$17.41 €15.03
-83.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.58 BOB 120
$68.7 €59.3
-74.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 BOB 50.7
$13.71 €11.84
-46.02%
Cappuccino
$2.56 BOB 17.55
$2.78 €2.4
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BOB 4.6
$2.8 €2.42
-76.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BOB 4.16
$1.98 €1.71
-69.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 BOB 11.57
$4.43 €3.83
-61.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BOB 21.91
$4.53 €3.91
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 BOB 7.06
$1.24 €1.07
-16.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 BOB 9.8
$2.03 €1.75
-29.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 BOB 10.71
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Eggs
$1.66 BOB 11.38
$3.46 €2.99
-52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 BOB 34.07
$18.32 €15.82
-72.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 BOB 24.03
$9.82 €8.47
-64.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 BOB 47.37
$19.24 €16.61
-64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 BOB 17.64
$2.61 €2.25
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.84
$2.34 €2.02
-57.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BOB 12.42
$2.11 €1.82
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOB 11.54
$2.77 €2.39
-39.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 BOB 12.03
$2.04 €1.76
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 BOB 6.57
$1.77 €1.53
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BOB 8.16
$1.5 €1.3
-20.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BOB 7.18
$0.85 €0.73
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 BOB 18.39
$7 €6.04
-61.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 BOB 69.7
$7.13 €6.16
42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 BOB 15.07
$1.43 €1.24
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.26
$2.29 €1.98
61.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.07
$3.02 €2.6
-90.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.65
$4.59 €3.96
-69.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 BOB 9.66
$2.02 €1.74
-30.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$29.56 €25.53
-74.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.92
$1.81 €1.56
-68.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-42.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
$32.4K €28K
-44.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.87 BOB 321
$190 €164
-75.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.72 BOB 156
$22.18 €19.15
2.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.1 BOB 329
$36.37 €31.4
32.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.46 BOB 318
$57.4 €49.55
-19.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 BOB 116
$20.95 €18.09
-19.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 BOB 34.2
$10.8 €9.33
-53.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,706
$732 €632
-65.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.1 BOB 275
$86.8 €74.9
-53.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.43 BOB 325
$36.78 €31.76
28.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 BOB 497
$102 €88.2
-29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 BOB 633
$117 €101
-21.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 BOB 2,124
$1,581 €1,365
-80.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOB 1,305
$1,230 €1,062
-84.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 BOB 3,434
$2,707 €2,337
-81.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 BOB 2,583
$2,028 €1,751
-81.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BOB 8,248
$6,602 €5,700
-81.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$932 BOB 6,381
$5,045 €4,356
-81.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 BOB 3,513
$2,198 €1,898
-76.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.39
121.24%

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Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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