Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 5.9% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 35.6% more in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 82.0% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Bishkek

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

Bishkek vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.6% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$5.80 KGS506.48	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$5.68 KGS496.35	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$0.68 KGS59.05	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$0.33 KGS28.93	-74.3%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Caracas	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$0.48 KGS41.72	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$5.14 KGS448.74	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$3.25 KGS283.40	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$1.76 KGS153.44	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$2.41 KGS210.84	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$0.47 KGS41.16	-81.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$0.85 KGS74.27	+29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$0.94 KGS82.40	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$0.90 KGS78.80	+19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$0.23 KGS19.85	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$0.24 KGS20.97	-72.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Caracas	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$2.90 KGS253.62	+53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$7.54 KGS658.43	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$39,443.16 KGS3,444,073.78	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$4.18 KGS364.67	-82.5%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 35.6% more for housing

	Caracas	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$12.05 KGS1,051.88	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$474.69 KGS41,448.33	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$353.07 KGS30,828.86	-3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$23.19 KGS2,024.84	+193.5%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 82.0% more for childcare

	Caracas	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$230.15 KGS20,096.06	+133.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$6,168.50 KGS538,617.69	+30.7%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$1.16 KGS101.30	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$2.06 KGS179.52	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$1.56 KGS136.24	-52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$43.01 KGS3,755.13	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$4.35 KGS379.86	-27.5%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Caracas	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$40.60 KGS3,545.37	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$38.86 KGS3,393.43	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$103.88 KGS9,070.62	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$96.67 KGS8,441.36	+16.0%
Average			-8.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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