Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 2.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 74.8% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 55.5% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 43.7% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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