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
GNF55,594
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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