Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 3.9% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Bishkek
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% more in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Bishkek
The cost of clothing and childcare in Bishkek are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD191.93
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD95.91
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.77
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.53
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.81
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD55.89
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD103.25
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD55.79
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.20
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.30
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD87.97
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD319,875.57
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,119.30
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,913.96
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,667.23
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,198.30
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.99
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD35.78
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD52.77
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD663.56
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD66.64
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,332.81
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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