Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 2.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 5.5 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 35.1% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$6.00 ETB815.36	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$6.24 ETB847.34	+9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.78 ETB106.68	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.50 ETB68.24	+51.5%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$1.20 ETB163.29	+151.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$4.85 ETB659.55	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$6.08 ETB826.04	+87.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.65 ETB360.01	+50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$5.65 ETB767.28	+133.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$3.30 ETB448.63	+600.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.51 ETB68.81	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$1.08 ETB146.53	+14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.39 ETB52.53	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.31 ETB42.30	+36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.79 ETB107.92	+230.7%
Average			+109.3%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$4.88 ETB663.12	+68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	+32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$3.67 ETB498.05	-12.2%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 5.5 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	+1320.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	+19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	+438.3%
Average			+453.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	+612.0%
Average			+273.7%

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pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$1.00 ETB135.89	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$1.15 ETB156.24	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$4.00 ETB543.57	+156.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	+110.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$6.70 ETB910.49	+54.0%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 35.1% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	+19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	+93.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	+23.4%
Average			+35.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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