Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 8.5% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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