Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 9.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% more in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 54.3% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
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pay 48.2% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 22.0% less in Bishkek
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bishkek are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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