Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 94.5% more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% more in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% more in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Freetown are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 61.9% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
?? |
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
?? | |
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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