Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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