Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 24.6% cheaper than Mexico City.
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$199.37
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 33.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bishkek or Mexico City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.