Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 4.6% cheaper than Harare.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Harare, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Harare
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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