Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 14.7% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR275.53
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.97
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.67
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.72
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR270.52
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR270.37
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.01
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR137.85
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.01
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.54
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.63
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.19
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.37
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.43
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR275.02
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,013.95
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,603,079.59
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR951.83
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,548.94
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,545.23
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,535.61
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,640.90
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,253.03
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR180,346.45
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.20
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.09
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR305.59
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,302.50
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,705.20
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,057.29
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,241.48
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,506.74
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
|
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