Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.8 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
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