Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 47.3% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Accra, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
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