Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 23.9% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 41.5% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 12.1% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 64.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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