Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 24.6% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.3% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.90
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$152.18
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.06
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.11
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.46
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.55
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.61
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.97
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.97
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.68
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.33
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.39
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.77
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$365.22
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$380,442.57
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.02
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$498.25
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,261.24
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,122.76
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$619.48
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 33.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,793.31
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$172,225.75
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.80
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.44
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.15
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,097.23
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.45
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.76
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$839.14
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,880.09
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,878.80
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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