Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 30.8% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
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pay 39.8% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 54.1% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.9% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 39.2% more in Bishkek
The cost of clothing and childcare in Bishkek are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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