Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 3.1 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 86.7% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 87.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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