Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 25.9% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Bishkek

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3000	$5.80 KGS506.48	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2000	$5.68 KGS496.35	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$0.68 KGS59.05	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$0.33 KGS28.93	-75.7%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Santiago	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$0.48 KGS41.72	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1300	$5.14 KGS448.74	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1100	$3.25 KGS283.40	-29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$1.76 KGS153.44	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.41 KGS210.84	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$0.47 KGS41.16	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.85 KGS74.27	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.94 KGS82.40	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$0.90 KGS78.80	+7.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.23 KGS19.85	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.24 KGS20.97	-63.4%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Santiago	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$2.90 KGS253.62	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0000	$7.54 KGS658.43	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF451.7100	$39,443.16 KGS3,444,073.78	+112.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3000	$4.18 KGS364.67	-66.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Santiago	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5100	$12.05 KGS1,051.88	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.5100	$474.69 KGS41,448.33	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF10.7200	$353.07 KGS30,828.86	-19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.5500	$23.19 KGS2,024.84	-77.8%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Santiago	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.4500	$230.15 KGS20,096.06	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF156.4600	$6,168.50 KGS538,617.69	-3.9%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$1.16 KGS101.30	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$2.06 KGS179.52	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$1.56 KGS136.24	-69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8200	$43.01 KGS3,755.13	+27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1400	$4.35 KGS379.86	-25.9%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Santiago	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.2900	$40.60 KGS3,545.37	-23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7600	$38.86 KGS3,393.43	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.7900	$103.88 KGS9,070.62	+41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0000	$96.67 KGS8,441.36	+17.8%
Average			+15.3%

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