Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 10.4% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.72
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.71
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.25
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.96
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.10
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.83
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.06
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.16
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
|
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