Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 68.7% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 85.2% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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