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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 27.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cochabamba is 33.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 BOB 20.05
$13.38 MX$253
-78.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.58 BOB 120
$52.7 MX$997
-66.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.4 BOB 50.7
$9.31 MX$176
-20.52%
Cappuccino
$2.56 BOB 17.55
$3.61 MX$68.3
-29.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BOB 4.6
$1.64 MX$30.91
-59.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BOB 4.16
$1.12 MX$21.14
-45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 BOB 11.57
$3.26 MX$61.7
-48.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BOB 21.91
$4.82 MX$91.1
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 BOB 7.06
$1.65 MX$31.24
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 BOB 9.8
$2.74 MX$51.7
-47.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 BOB 10.71
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.75%
Eggs
$1.66 BOB 11.38
$2.51 MX$47.53
-33.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 BOB 34.07
$9.89 MX$187
-49.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 BOB 24.03
$8.39 MX$159
-58.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 BOB 47.37
$11.95 MX$226
-42.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 BOB 17.64
$2.87 MX$54.3
-10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.84
$1.74 MX$32.85
-42.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 BOB 12.42
$2 MX$37.81
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOB 11.54
$2.07 MX$39.14
-18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 BOB 12.03
$2.05 MX$38.78
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 BOB 6.57
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BOB 8.16
$1.38 MX$26.16
-13.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BOB 7.18
$1.11 MX$21.06
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 BOB 18.39
$4.16 MX$78.6
-35.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 BOB 69.7
$11.05 MX$209
-7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 BOB 15.07
$1.75 MX$33.16
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 BOB 25.26
$3.7 MX$70
-0.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.07
$0.38 MX$7.25
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 BOB 9.65
$1.36 MX$25.72
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 BOB 9.66
$0.28 MX$5.25
403.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$5.3 MX$100
40.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 BOB 3.92
$1.36 MX$25.63
-58.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
18.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-22.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.87 BOB 321
$39.97 MX$756
17.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.72 BOB 156
$27.48 MX$519
-17.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.1 BOB 329
$30.22 MX$571
59.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.46 BOB 318
$52.6 MX$994
-11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 BOB 116
$26.84 MX$507
-37.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 BOB 34.2
$6.32 MX$120
-21.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 BOB 1,706
$437 MX$8,258
-43.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.1 BOB 275
$57.2 MX$1,082
-29.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.43 BOB 325
$45.14 MX$853
5.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 BOB 497
$102 MX$1,928
-28.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 BOB 633
$109 MX$2,056
-15.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 BOB 2,124
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-68.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOB 1,305
$622 MX$11.8K
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 BOB 3,434
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-76.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 BOB 2,583
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-69.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BOB 8,248
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-66.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$932 BOB 6,381
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-62.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 BOB 3,513
$867 MX$16.4K
-40.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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