Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 5.8% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 47.1% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Bishkek

The cost of childcare and clothing in Bishkek are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bishkek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,167	$5.80 KGS507.25	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,471	$5.68 KGS497.11	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,307	$0.68 KGS59.14	-70.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA848	$0.33 KGS28.98	-77.8%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,624	$0.48 KGS41.78	-89.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,920	$5.14 KGS449.42	+52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,611	$3.25 KGS283.83	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$1.76 KGS153.67	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,226	$2.41 KGS211.16	+11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$0.47 KGS41.22	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA425	$0.85 KGS74.39	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA940	$0.94 KGS82.52	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA660	$0.90 KGS78.92	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA477	$0.23 KGS19.88	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA322	$0.24 KGS21.00	-57.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,438	$2.90 KGS254.01	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,313	$7.54 KGS659.43	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,071	$4.18 KGS365.22	-66.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 47.1% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA334,613	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA204,763	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-2.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA352,859	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-96.3%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,887	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+368.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	-29.9%
Average			+169.4%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,756	$1.16 KGS101.45	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,350	$2.06 KGS179.79	-50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,846	$1.56 KGS136.45	-52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,601	$4.35 KGS380.44	-31.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,657	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,077	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,795	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,237	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+75.8%
Average			+3.8%

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