Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 3.2% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.36
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
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