Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 33.1% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Bishkek
The cost of clothing and transportation in Bishkek are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bishkek. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 11.7% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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