Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Bogota

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 11.2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cochabamba is 21.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 BOBĀ 20.03
$4.97 COPĀ 18.7K
-41.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.51 BOBĀ 121
$31.22 COPĀ 117.5K
-43.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 BOBĀ 50.1
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-5.49%
Cappuccino
$2.57 BOBĀ 17.83
$1.79 COPĀ 6,754
43.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BOBĀ 4.58
$1.01 COPĀ 3,808
-34.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BOBĀ 4.58
$0.64 COPĀ 2,402
3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 BOBĀ 11.98
$1.14 COPĀ 4,285
51.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BOBĀ 21.92
$2.19 COPĀ 8,245
44.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 BOBĀ 7.54
$1.23 COPĀ 4,634
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOBĀ 9.56
$1.45 COPĀ 5,473
-4.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 BOBĀ 10.45
$1.14 COPĀ 4,284
32.46%
Eggs
$1.65 BOBĀ 11.45
$1.96 COPĀ 7,391
-15.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 BOBĀ 35.18
$4.84 COPĀ 18.2K
4.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 BOBĀ 23.96
$5.16 COPĀ 19.4K
-32.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 BOBĀ 49.78
$7.24 COPĀ 27.3K
-0.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 BOBĀ 17.27
$3.10 COPĀ 11.6K
-19.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 BOBĀ 6.93
$1.13 COPĀ 4,264
-11.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BOBĀ 12.53
$1.31 COPĀ 4,940
38.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 BOBĀ 11.75
$1.24 COPĀ 4,676
37.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 BOBĀ 11.73
$1.11 COPĀ 4,185
52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BOBĀ 7.09
$1.16 COPĀ 4,370
-12.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 BOBĀ 8.58
$0.78 COPĀ 2,920
58.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BOBĀ 6.89
$0.85 COPĀ 3,197
16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 BOBĀ 17.76
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
-12.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 BOBĀ 58.8
$11.82 COPĀ 44.5K
-28.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 BOBĀ 15.81
$1.16 COPĀ 4,352
96.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 BOBĀ 26.10
$1.94 COPĀ 7,316
94.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBĀ 2.09
$0.74 COPĀ 2,795
-59.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COPĀ 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 BOBĀ 10.18
$1.41 COPĀ 5,298
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 BOBĀ 10.27
$1.54 COPĀ 5,784
-3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 BOBĀ 48.78
$6.21 COPĀ 23.4K
13.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BOBĀ 3.79
$0.99 COPĀ 3,708
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K BOBĀ 151.5K
$15.6K COPĀ 58.6M
40.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K BOBĀ 128.4K
$25.0K COPĀ 94.1M
-25.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.20 BOBĀ 320
$83.0 COPĀ 312.2K
-44.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.23 BOBĀ 154
$11.20 COPĀ 42.1K
98.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.49 BOBĀ 336
$25.55 COPĀ 96.2K
89.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.55 BOBĀ 323
$24.08 COPĀ 90.6K
93.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 BOBĀ 118
$11.25 COPĀ 42.3K
50.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 BOBĀ 36.02
$4.98 COPĀ 18.7K
4.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 BOBĀ 1,724
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
-17.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,395 BOBĀ 30.5K
$8,353 COPĀ 31.4M
-47.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.64 BOBĀ 282
$59.6 COPĀ 224.4K
-31.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.67 BOBĀ 323
$41.49 COPĀ 156.2K
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 BOBĀ 500
$105 COPĀ 393.4K
-31.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 BOBĀ 650
$84.1 COPĀ 316.5K
11.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 BOBĀ 2,147
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
-31.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 BOBĀ 1,332
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
-41.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 BOBĀ 3,421
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
-39.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 BOBĀ 2,590
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
-41.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 BOBĀ 8,597
$2,129 COPĀ 8.0M
-41.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$929 BOBĀ 6,436
$1,439 COPĀ 5.4M
-35.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 BOBĀ 3,821
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
11.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
12.93
-42.00%

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Last update for Cochabamba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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