Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 65.4% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Bishkek
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Bishkek are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 64.3% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,406
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,860
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,448
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,830
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,095
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,026
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,382
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,764
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,941
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF776
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF850,851
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF214,962
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 37.8% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,536
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,153,638
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,620
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,688
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,132
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
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