Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 0.5% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Bishkek
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bishkek are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Managua, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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