Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 1.9% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% more in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Bishkek
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Bishkek are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
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