Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 28.7% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Bishkek
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,912
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,379
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA554
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA589
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA330
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,037
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,320
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,445
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,626
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA609
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA488
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA591
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA527
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA384
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA324
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,665
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,669
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,135,598
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,158
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,077
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA558,188
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA195,583
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA58,330
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 8.4% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA149,132
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,068,127
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,532
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA880
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA38,791
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,205
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,492
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA52,808
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA55,497
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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