Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 4.6% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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