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

😐 Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 6.4% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cochabamba is 2.4% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 BOB 20.05
$7.16 R$39.75
-59.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.58 BOB 120
$38.94 R$216
-54.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 BOB 50.7
$6.16 R$34.21
20.13%
Cappuccino
$2.56 BOB 17.55
$1.87 R$10.4
36.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BOB 4.6
$1.22 R$6.79
-45.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BOB 4.16
$0.83 R$4.59
-26.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 BOB 11.57
$1.84 R$10.22
-8.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BOB 21.91
$3.28 R$18.2
-2.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 BOB 7.06
$0.93 R$5.15
10.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 BOB 9.8
$1.67 R$9.3
-14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 BOB 10.71
$1.41 R$7.84
10.64%
Eggs
$1.66 BOB 11.38
$2.01 R$11.13
-17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 BOB 34.07
$9.03 R$50.2
-44.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 BOB 24.03
$3.43 R$19.04
2.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 BOB 47.37
$6.8 R$37.72
1.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 BOB 17.64
$2.03 R$11.27
27.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.84
$1.37 R$7.58
-27.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BOB 12.42
$1.17 R$6.48
54.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOB 11.54
$1.6 R$8.89
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 BOB 12.03
$1.29 R$7.15
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 BOB 6.57
$1.24 R$6.86
-22.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BOB 8.16
$0.8 R$4.45
48.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BOB 7.18
$0.62 R$3.47
69.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 BOB 18.39
$2.22 R$12.34
20.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 BOB 69.7
$9.59 R$53.3
6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 BOB 15.07
$1.08 R$5.98
103.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.26
$2.28 R$12.67
61.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.07
$0.96 R$5.33
-68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$43.84 R$243
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.65
$1.01 R$5.61
39.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 BOB 9.66
$0.74 R$4.08
90.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$5.59 R$31.03
33.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.92
$1.14 R$6.33
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
$25.6K R$142K
-13.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
$29.2K R$162.1K
-37.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.87 BOB 321
$70.7 R$392
-33.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.72 BOB 156
$12.98 R$72.1
75.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.1 BOB 329
$20.23 R$112
137.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.46 BOB 318
$25.28 R$140
83.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 BOB 116
$21.29 R$118
-20.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 BOB 34.2
$7.09 R$39.35
-29.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,706
$476 R$2,645
-47.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
$15.2K R$84.3K
-71.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.1 BOB 275
$59.5 R$330
-32.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.43 BOB 325
$41.56 R$231
14.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 BOB 497
$70.1 R$389
3.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 BOB 633
$64.5 R$358
43.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 BOB 2,124
$414 R$2,300
-25.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOB 1,305
$260 R$1,442
-26.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 BOB 3,434
$964 R$5,351
-48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 BOB 2,583
$565 R$3,134
-33.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BOB 8,248
$2,598 R$14.4K
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$932 BOB 6,381
$1,638 R$9,090
-43.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 BOB 3,513
$524 R$2,910
-2.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.87
-36.82%

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Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

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