Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 14.9% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Lima, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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