Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 40.2% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD401.29
|
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD593.27
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.62
|
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.18
|
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.83
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD565.89
|
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD480.60
|
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD240.45
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD355.49
|
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD204.40
|
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD176.16
|
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD108.61
|
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.94
|
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.30
|
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD167.23
|
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,464.24
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,469,274.84
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD488.98
|
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
|
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,678.60
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,508.54
|
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,510.99
|
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,623.81
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,038.84
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD350,983.90
|
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD251.76
|
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.99
|
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD345.79
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,137.31
|
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD770.24
|
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,982.19
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,255.55
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,921.85
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,444.02
|
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
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