Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 30.7% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% less in Bishkek
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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