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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 11.5% cheaper than Cochabamba without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 9.4% cheaper than Cochabamba without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 BOB 19.4
$2.93 BOB 20.05
-3.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 BOB 183
$17.58 BOB 120
52.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$7.4 BOB 50.7
0.81%
Cappuccino
$2.72 BOB 18.63
$2.56 BOB 17.55
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BOB 5.21
$0.67 BOB 4.6
13.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BOB 4.83
$0.61 BOB 4.16
16.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.16
$1.69 BOB 11.57
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BOB 13.57
$3.2 BOB 21.91
-38.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 BOB 7.35
$1.03 BOB 7.06
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 BOB 9.73
$1.43 BOB 9.8
-0.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.14
$1.56 BOB 10.71
-14.74%
Eggs
$1.77 BOB 12.14
$1.66 BOB 11.38
6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 BOB 31.86
$4.97 BOB 34.07
-6.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 BOB 28.42
$3.51 BOB 24.03
18.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 BOB 44.57
$6.92 BOB 47.37
-5.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 BOB 18.08
$2.58 BOB 17.64
2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 BOB 6.26
$1 BOB 6.84
-9.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BOB 7.8
$1.81 BOB 12.42
-37.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.88
$1.68 BOB 11.54
-40.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BOB 6.43
$1.76 BOB 12.03
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BOB 7.04
$0.96 BOB 6.57
7.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 BOB 5.38
$1.19 BOB 8.16
-33.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BOB 7.63
$1.05 BOB 7.18
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 BOB 14.68
$2.68 BOB 18.39
-20.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BOB 48.27
$10.18 BOB 69.7
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 BOB 10.12
$2.2 BOB 15.07
-32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BOB 14.08
$3.69 BOB 25.26
-44.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.04
$0.3 BOB 2.07
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.71 BOB 149
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 BOB 19.74
$1.41 BOB 9.65
104.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 BOB 10.01
$1.41 BOB 9.66
3.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 BOB 48.49
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-5.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOB 3.94
$0.57 BOB 3.92
1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
32.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
53.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BOB 371
$46.87 BOB 321
15.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 BOB 153
$22.72 BOB 156
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.84 BOB 225
$48.1 BOB 329
-31.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.3 BOB 221
$46.46 BOB 318
-30.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 BOB 146
$16.87 BOB 116
26.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BOB 48.81
$4.99 BOB 34.2
42.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 BOB 1,384
$249 BOB 1,706
-18.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 BOB 29K
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
-3.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.42 BOB 297
$40.1 BOB 275
8.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.74 BOB 334
$47.43 BOB 325
2.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 BOB 582
$72.6 BOB 497
17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 BOB 423
$92.4 BOB 633
-33.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 BOB 2,757
$310 BOB 2,124
29.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BOB 1,778
$190 BOB 1,305
36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 BOB 5,200
$501 BOB 3,434
51.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 BOB 4,462
$377 BOB 2,583
72.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 BOB 9,421
$1,204 BOB 8,248
14.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
$932 BOB 6,381
78.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 BOB 2,750
$513 BOB 3,513
-21.72%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.