Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 31.2% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% less in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.29
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.68
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.80
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.85
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.58
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.38
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,315.77
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.10
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.50
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.73
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.93
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,260.99
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.58
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.90
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.71
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.27
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,252.99
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,129,753.50
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,881.62
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,042.90
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,300.74
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,028.56
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,027.63
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,769.95
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,177.13
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.22
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,272.95
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.68
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,155.98
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.35
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,066.31
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,051.56
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,038.01
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,306.16
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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