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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 65.9% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.8% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.86 BOBย 19.83
361.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.50 BOBย 121
205.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.17 BOBย 49.70
30.68%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.62 BOBย 18.14
43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.68 BOBย 4.69
130.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.64 BOBย 4.45
73.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.75 BOBย 12.13
78.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.35 BOBย 23.24
43.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.09 BOBย 7.57
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.38 BOBย 9.56
100.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.57 BOBย 10.91
21.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.65 BOBย 11.44
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.96 BOBย 34.40
105.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.52 BOBย 24.36
140.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.24 BOBย 50.2
60.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.47 BOBย 17.11
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.05 BOBย 7.28
64.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.87 BOBย 12.99
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.68 BOBย 11.62
19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.71 BOBย 11.83
25.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.02 BOBย 7.10
120.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.23 BOBย 8.54
13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.03 BOBย 7.16
3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.58 BOBย 17.88
60.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.39 BOBย 58.2
47.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.29 BOBย 15.90
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.66 BOBย 25.35
-2.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 BOBย 2.08
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.48 BOBย 10.23
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.43 BOBย 9.90
-80.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.30 BOBย 50.6
-25.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.58 BOBย 4.05
131.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$22.2K BOBย 153.7K
-14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$18.2K BOBย 126.2K
27.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$46.20 BOBย 320
-12.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.43 BOBย 155
20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$47.64 BOBย 330
-37.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$45.10 BOBย 313
15.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.47 BOBย 114
57.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.20 BOBย 36.06
22.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$252 BOBย 1,744
71.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,385 BOBย 30.4K
137.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.07 BOBย 285
42.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$47.49 BOBย 329
-5.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$73.2 BOBย 507
41.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$94.4 BOBย 654
12.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$306 BOBย 2,121
225.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$190 BOBย 1,319
227.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$488 BOBย 3,384
331.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$371 BOBย 2,574
231.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,200 BOBย 8,316
203.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$905 BOBย 6,273
139.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$541 BOBย 3,751
92.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cochabamba: January 12, 2026

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