Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 43.6% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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