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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 13.9% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cochabamba is 2.1% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 BOB 20.30
$4.80 COP 17.3K
-38.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.55 BOB 121
$31.52 COP 113.5K
-44.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 BOB 49.89
$7.88 COP 28.4K
-8.50%
Cappuccino
$2.61 BOB 18.09
$1.80 COP 6,475
45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BOB 4.85
$0.94 COP 3,395
-25.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 BOB 4.28
$0.68 COP 2,440
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 BOB 11.72
$1.13 COP 4,078
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 BOB 22.86
$2.14 COP 7,696
54.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 BOB 7.21
$1.22 COP 4,384
-14.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 BOB 9.91
$1.43 COP 5,146
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BOB 10.87
$1.18 COP 4,254
33.05%
Eggs
$1.75 BOB 12.10
$2.07 COP 7,436
-15.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 BOB 34.93
$4.64 COP 16.7K
8.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 BOB 23.45
$5.00 COP 18.0K
-32.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 BOB 49.90
$7.38 COP 26.6K
-2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 BOB 17.40
$3.12 COP 11.2K
-19.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 BOB 7.16
$1.14 COP 4,115
-8.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 BOB 12.49
$1.36 COP 4,891
32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 BOB 11.76
$1.24 COP 4,470
37.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 BOB 11.82
$1.17 COP 4,225
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BOB 7.04
$1.13 COP 4,086
-9.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 BOB 8.28
$0.73 COP 2,644
64.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 BOB 6.97
$0.84 COP 3,007
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 BOB 17.91
$2.77 COP 9,983
-6.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.89 BOB 61.5
$12.08 COP 43.5K
-26.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 BOB 15.66
$1.10 COP 3,950
105.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 BOB 25.36
$1.85 COP 6,667
97.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.91
$0.75 COP 2,712
-62.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.54 COP 146.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BOB 10.13
$1.41 COP 5,086
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 BOB 10.24
$1.50 COP 5,404
-1.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 BOB 49.55
$6.16 COP 22.2K
16.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOB 4.02
$0.98 COP 3,544
-40.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K BOB 151.9K
$15.6K COP 56.2M
40.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K BOB 127.0K
$25.1K COP 90.2M
-26.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.52 BOB 322
$82.0 COP 295.3K
-43.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 BOB 152
$11.20 COP 40.3K
96.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.06 BOB 340
$25.91 COP 93.3K
89.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.52 BOB 322
$23.62 COP 85.0K
96.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 BOB 117
$11.22 COP 40.4K
50.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 BOB 35.97
$4.81 COP 17.3K
8.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 BOB 1,732
$292 COP 1.1M
-14.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,489 BOB 31.1K
$8,514 COP 30.7M
-47.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.44 BOB 280
$59.4 COP 213.7K
-31.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.62 BOB 323
$41.37 COP 148.9K
12.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 BOB 510
$102 COP 365.5K
-27.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 BOB 662
$83.9 COP 302.0K
13.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 BOB 2,081
$457 COP 1.6M
-34.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 BOB 1,306
$332 COP 1.2M
-43.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 BOB 3,371
$815 COP 2.9M
-40.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 BOB 2,595
$638 COP 2.3M
-41.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,203 BOB 8,323
$2,237 COP 8.1M
-46.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$928 BOB 6,425
$1,461 COP 5.3M
-36.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 BOB 3,783
$523 COP 1.9M
4.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
12.93
-42.00%

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Last update for Cochabamba: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bogota: April 12, 2026

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