Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 18.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,875.46
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,709.10
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,261.50
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,506.75
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,040.43
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,863.10
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,683.20
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,260.14
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,075.18
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,017.43
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS704.71
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,162.74
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS496.71
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS587.82
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,076.73
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS27,044,097.75
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,549.42
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS27,677.31
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS597,502.84
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS415,714.13
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS57,267.81
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS251,829.99
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,207,445.20
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,093.46
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,471.10
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,791.65
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS31,660.67
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,815.93
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS104,192.48
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS86,923.95
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS132,692.79
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS138,672.83
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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