Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

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.

Bishkek vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 50.9% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$5.80 KGS507.25	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	$5.68 KGS497.11	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	$0.68 KGS59.14	-54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	$0.33 KGS28.98	-69.4%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	$0.48 KGS41.78	-77.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	$5.14 KGS449.42	-1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	$3.25 KGS283.83	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	$1.76 KGS153.67	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	$2.41 KGS211.16	-13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	$0.47 KGS41.22	-49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	$0.85 KGS74.39	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS715.12	$0.94 KGS82.52	+55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	$0.90 KGS78.92	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS504.05	$0.23 KGS19.88	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS596.51	$0.24 KGS21.00	-52.5%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	$2.90 KGS254.01	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	$7.54 KGS659.43	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+69.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	$4.18 KGS365.22	-43.2%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 27.8% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-52.9%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 22.0% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+37.8%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	$1.16 KGS101.45	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	$2.06 KGS179.79	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	$1.56 KGS136.45	-35.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	$4.35 KGS380.44	-13.0%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 32.6% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	-18.9%
Average			-32.6%

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