Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 17.7% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Lima, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$5.66
KGS485.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$5.55
KGS475.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$0.63
KGS53.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$0.47
KGS40.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$4.64
KGS397.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$3.25
KGS279.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$2.82
KGS242.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$460.45
KGS39,506.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$338.46
KGS29,040.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
$5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$1.13
KGS97.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$2.04
KGS175.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$1.52
KGS130.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
|
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