Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Cochabamba

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 4.9% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 17.9% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 BOB 20.37
$2.89 BOB 20.03
1.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.08 BOB 188
$17.51 BOB 121
54.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 BOB 49.46
$7.23 BOB 50.1
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$2.81 BOB 19.46
$2.57 BOB 17.83
9.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 BOB 5.47
$0.66 BOB 4.58
19.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BOB 4.56
$0.66 BOB 4.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 BOB 9.95
$1.73 BOB 11.98
-16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 BOB 13.20
$3.16 BOB 21.92
-39.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 BOB 7.46
$1.09 BOB 7.54
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 BOB 9.84
$1.38 BOB 9.56
2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 BOB 9.30
$1.51 BOB 10.45
-11.26%
Eggs
$1.76 BOB 12.22
$1.65 BOB 11.45
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 BOB 33.05
$5.08 BOB 35.18
-6.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 BOB 28.68
$3.46 BOB 23.96
19.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.30 BOB 43.66
$7.18 BOB 49.78
-12.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 BOB 18.96
$2.49 BOB 17.27
10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 BOB 6.14
$1.00 BOB 6.93
-11.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BOB 7.92
$1.81 BOB 12.53
-37.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 BOB 6.90
$1.70 BOB 11.75
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 BOB 6.81
$1.69 BOB 11.73
-42.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 BOB 6.93
$1.02 BOB 7.09
-1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 BOB 5.24
$1.24 BOB 8.58
-38.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BOB 7.97
$0.99 BOB 6.89
16.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 BOB 14.84
$2.56 BOB 17.76
-16.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 BOB 50.6
$8.49 BOB 58.8
-13.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 BOB 10.26
$2.28 BOB 15.81
-35.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BOB 13.94
$3.77 BOB 26.10
-46.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOB 2.06
$0.30 BOB 2.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.43 BOB 149
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 BOB 20.49
$1.47 BOB 10.18
101.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 BOB 10.28
$1.48 BOB 10.27
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 BOB 50.5
$7.04 BOB 48.78
3.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BOB 3.81
$0.55 BOB 3.79
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K BOB 199.2K
$21.9K BOB 151.5K
31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K BOB 194.0K
$18.5K BOB 128.4K
51.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 BOB 370
$46.20 BOB 320
15.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.97 BOB 159
$22.23 BOB 154
3.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.51 BOB 232
$48.49 BOB 336
-30.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.52 BOB 225
$46.55 BOB 323
-30.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.03 BOB 153
$16.95 BOB 118
29.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 BOB 49.29
$5.20 BOB 36.02
36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 BOB 1,400
$249 BOB 1,724
-18.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,157 BOB 28.8K
$4,395 BOB 30.5K
-5.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.44 BOB 294
$40.64 BOB 282
4.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.35 BOB 335
$46.67 BOB 323
3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 BOB 580
$72.1 BOB 500
16.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 BOB 429
$93.8 BOB 650
-34.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 BOB 2,868
$310 BOB 2,147
33.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 BOB 1,813
$192 BOB 1,332
36.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 BOB 5,186
$494 BOB 3,421
51.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 BOB 4,398
$374 BOB 2,590
69.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,529 BOB 10.6K
$1,241 BOB 8,597
23.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$864 BOB 5,985
$929 BOB 6,436
-7.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 BOB 3,496
$551 BOB 3,821
-8.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
7.5
-11.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santa Cruz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cochabamba: March 1, 2026

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