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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Sao Jose dos Campos Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochabamba and Sao Jose dos Campos

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cochabamba is 13.4% cheaper than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cochabamba is 13.2% cheaper than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 BOBย 19.83
$6.17 R$33.14
-53.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.50 BOBย 121
$32.46 R$174
-46.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 BOBย 49.70
$7.14 R$38.33
0.42%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BOBย 18.14
$1.87 R$10.02
40.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BOBย 4.69
$1.35 R$7.26
-49.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BOBย 4.45
$0.91 R$4.87
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BOBย 12.13
$1.84 R$9.88
-4.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 BOBย 23.24
$3.39 R$18.21
-1.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 BOBย 7.57
$1.10 R$5.89
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BOBย 9.56
$1.51 R$8.11
-8.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BOBย 10.91
$1.29 R$6.93
21.71%
Eggs
$1.65 BOBย 11.44
$2.28 R$12.26
-27.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 BOBย 34.40
$8.00 R$42.96
-38.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 BOBย 24.36
$3.78 R$20.29
-6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 BOBย 50.2
$8.85 R$47.52
-18.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 BOBย 17.11
$2.21 R$11.84
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 BOBย 7.28
$1.74 R$9.35
-39.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BOBย 12.99
$1.47 R$7.91
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BOBย 11.62
$1.60 R$8.59
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 BOBย 11.83
$1.25 R$6.71
36.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BOBย 7.10
$1.14 R$6.11
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BOBย 8.54
$0.79 R$4.25
55.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BOBย 7.16
$0.61 R$3.26
68.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 BOBย 17.88
$2.73 R$14.68
-5.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 BOBย 58.2
$8.63 R$46.32
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 BOBย 15.90
$1.34 R$7.19
70.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 BOBย 25.35
$3.45 R$18.55
6.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBย 2.08
$0.93 R$5.01
-67.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.63 R$138
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 BOBย 10.23
$0.87 R$4.69
70.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 BOBย 9.90
$1.05 R$5.64
36.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 BOBย 50.6
$8.81 R$47.33
-17.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOBย 4.05
$1.02 R$5.46
-43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K BOBย 153.7K
$22.2K R$119.3K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K BOBย 126.2K
$29.6K R$158.8K
-38.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.20 BOBย 320
$47.59 R$256
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 BOBย 155
$14.94 R$80.2
50.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.64 BOBย 330
$19.03 R$102
150.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.10 BOBย 313
$24.14 R$130
86.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 BOBย 114
$26.24 R$141
-37.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 BOBย 36.06
$5.50 R$29.54
-5.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 BOBย 1,744
$313 R$1,683
-19.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 BOBย 30.4K
$6,799 R$36.5K
-35.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.07 BOBย 285
$57.4 R$308
-28.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.49 BOBย 329
$51.2 R$275
-7.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 BOBย 507
$86.0 R$462
-14.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 BOBย 654
$71.7 R$385
31.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 BOBย 2,121
$373 R$2,005
-18.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BOBย 1,319
$290 R$1,558
-34.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 BOBย 3,384
$785 R$4,213
-37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 BOBย 2,574
$548 R$2,945
-32.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,200 BOBย 8,316
$1,966 R$10.6K
-38.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$905 BOBย 6,273
$1,373 R$7,374
-34.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cochabamba
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 BOBย 3,751
$733 R$3,934
-26.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
10.92
-31.32%

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Last update for Cochabamba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sao Jose dos Campos: January 13, 2026

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