Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 12.9% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 39.4% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 46.0% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 98.6% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 6.1% less in Bishkek

Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bishkek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Praia	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE478.38	$5.80 KGS507.25	+19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE621.89	$5.68 KGS497.11	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE175.15	$0.68 KGS59.14	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE110.08	$0.33 KGS28.98	-70.4%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Praia	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE290.28	$0.48 KGS41.78	-83.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE781.69	$5.14 KGS449.42	-35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE470.82	$3.25 KGS283.83	-32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE216.23	$1.76 KGS153.67	-20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE257.13	$2.41 KGS211.16	-7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE196.45	$0.47 KGS41.22	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE130.19	$0.85 KGS74.39	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE153.34	$0.94 KGS82.52	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE219.88	$0.90 KGS78.92	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE119.34	$0.23 KGS19.88	-81.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE86.80	$0.24 KGS21.00	-72.8%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 39.4% less for transportation

	Praia	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE620.94	$2.90 KGS254.01	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,009.19	$7.54 KGS659.43	-63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,870,265.61	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,698.24	$4.18 KGS365.22	-75.8%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 46.0% less for housing

	Praia	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,046.88	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE57,405.31	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE38,270.21	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,180.10	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-79.6%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 98.6% more for childcare

	Praia	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,866.32	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+108.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE321,469.75	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+88.8%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE243.97	$1.16 KGS101.45	-53.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE146.50	$2.06 KGS179.79	+38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE430.54	$1.56 KGS136.45	-64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,587.83	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE574.05	$4.35 KGS380.44	-25.4%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

	Praia	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,783.78	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,827.02	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,610.80	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,916.20	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	-26.3%
Average			-6.1%

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