Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 51.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 93.7% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Brasilia
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Brasilia are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
$1.14
R$6.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
$0.76
R$4.46
|
|
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
$1.57
R$9.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
$4.43
R$25.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
$3.57
R$20.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
$2.10
R$12.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
$1.42
R$8.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
$0.87
R$5.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
$0.57
R$3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
$0.50
R$2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
$0.70
R$4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
$0.51
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
$0.54
R$3.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
$3.79
R$22.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
$43.46
R$253.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
$24,385.57
R$142,489.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
$7.21
R$42.14
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
$19.32
R$112.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
$360.74
R$2,107.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
$223.88
R$1,308.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
$51.47
R$300.75
|
|
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
$461.58
R$2,697.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
$11,525.09
R$67,343.39
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
$1.75
R$10.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
$2.09
R$12.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
$23.80
R$139.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
$6.97
R$40.71
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
$50.89
R$297.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
$41.19
R$240.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
$64.43
R$376.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
$55.71
R$325.51
|
|
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