Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 14.9% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Bishkek
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.
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
PEN19.46
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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