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
KGS500.00
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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