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
PYG32,336
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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