Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 30.7% cheaper than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.7% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
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pay 57.2% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 16.4% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.4% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 31.2% less in Bishkek
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
Kingstown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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