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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37.2% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 50.1% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.93 BOB 20.05
356.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$17.58 BOB 120
199.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.4 BOB 50.7
25.81%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.56 BOB 17.55
41.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.67 BOB 4.6
144.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.61 BOB 4.16
83.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.69 BOB 11.57
92.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.2 BOB 21.91
50.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.03 BOB 7.06
60.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.43 BOB 9.8
91.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.56 BOB 10.71
23.08%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.66 BOB 11.38
51.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.97 BOB 34.07
98.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.51 BOB 24.03
139.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$6.92 BOB 47.37
72.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.58 BOB 17.64
11.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1 BOB 6.84
74.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.81 BOB 12.42
10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.68 BOB 11.54
23.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.76 BOB 12.03
16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.96 BOB 6.57
127.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.19 BOB 8.16
15.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.05 BOB 7.18
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.68 BOB 18.39
55.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.18 BOB 69.7
8.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.2 BOB 15.07
-20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.69 BOB 25.26
0.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.3 BOB 2.07
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.41 BOB 9.65
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.41 BOB 9.66
-80.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-28.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.57 BOB 3.92
138.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
-15.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
28.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$46.87 BOB 321
-14.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.72 BOB 156
20.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$48.1 BOB 329
-37.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$46.46 BOB 318
13.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$16.87 BOB 116
59.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.99 BOB 34.2
26.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$249 BOB 1,706
75.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
142.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$40.1 BOB 275
42.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.43 BOB 325
-4.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$72.6 BOB 497
40.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$92.4 BOB 633
17.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$310 BOB 2,124
222.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$190 BOB 1,305
226.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$501 BOB 3,434
330.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$377 BOB 2,583
227.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,204 BOB 8,248
196.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$932 BOB 6,381
166.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$513 BOB 3,513
69.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

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