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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 39.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cochabamba is 42.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 BOBย 19.83
$13.19 MX$233
-78.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.50 BOBย 121
$53.5 MX$944
-67.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 BOBย 49.70
$9.37 MX$165
-23.48%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BOBย 18.14
$3.75 MX$66.2
-30.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BOBย 4.69
$1.57 MX$27.71
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BOBย 4.45
$1.11 MX$19.61
-42.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BOBย 12.13
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 BOBย 23.24
$4.81 MX$84.9
-30.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 BOBย 7.57
$1.65 MX$29.16
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOBย 9.56
$2.77 MX$48.87
-50.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BOBย 10.91
$1.91 MX$33.67
-17.80%
Eggs
$1.65 BOBย 11.44
$2.60 MX$45.81
-36.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 BOBย 34.40
$10.21 MX$180
-51.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 BOBย 24.36
$8.46 MX$149
-58.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 BOBย 50.2
$11.60 MX$205
-37.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 BOBย 17.11
$3.00 MX$52.9
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 BOBย 7.28
$1.73 MX$30.49
-39.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BOBย 12.99
$2.04 MX$36.05
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOBย 11.62
$2.00 MX$35.34
-16.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 BOBย 11.83
$2.15 MX$37.91
-20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BOBย 7.10
$2.25 MX$39.71
-54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BOBย 8.54
$1.39 MX$24.57
-11.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BOBย 7.16
$1.07 MX$18.88
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 BOBย 17.88
$4.13 MX$73.0
-37.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 BOBย 58.2
$12.35 MX$218
-32.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 BOBย 15.90
$1.70 MX$30.02
34.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 BOBย 25.35
$3.56 MX$62.8
2.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBย 2.08
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 BOBย 10.23
$1.36 MX$24.05
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 BOBย 9.90
$0.28 MX$4.88
410.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 BOBย 50.6
$5.44 MX$96.0
34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOBย 4.05
$1.34 MX$23.64
-56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOBย 153.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
16.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K BOBย 126.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-21.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.20 BOBย 320
$40.62 MX$717
13.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 BOBย 155
$26.92 MX$475
-16.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.64 BOBย 330
$29.98 MX$529
58.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.10 BOBย 313
$52.2 MX$922
-13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 BOBย 114
$25.91 MX$457
-36.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 BOBย 36.06
$6.39 MX$113
-18.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 BOBย 1,744
$431 MX$7,603
-41.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 BOBย 30.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-57.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.07 BOBย 285
$58.4 MX$1,031
-29.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.49 BOBย 329
$44.65 MX$788
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 BOBย 507
$103 MX$1,823
-29.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 BOBย 654
$106 MX$1,876
-11.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 BOBย 2,121
$998 MX$17.6K
-69.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOBย 1,319
$624 MX$11.0K
-69.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 BOBย 3,384
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-76.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 BOBย 2,574
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-69.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,200 BOBย 8,316
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-67.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$905 BOBย 6,273
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-58.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 BOBย 3,751
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-48.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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Last update for Cochabamba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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