Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 15.7% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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