Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 27.9% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Bishkek
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€6.82
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.81
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.28
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.20
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.51
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.05
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.51
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.37
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.44
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.11
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.30
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€23,715.20
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.64
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€24.86
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€497.66
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€385.33
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€70.14
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 12.4% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€225.38
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€5,914.47
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.00
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.28
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€33.72
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€64.60
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€35.57
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€79.62
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€90.58
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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