Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 31.7% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD1,999.95
|
$5.66
KGS496.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,799.96
|
$5.55
KGS486.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD249.99
|
$0.63
KGS55.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.00
|
$0.30
KGS26.69
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.49
|
$0.47
KGS41.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.57
|
$4.64
KGS406.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.18
|
$3.25
KGS285.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.49
|
$1.70
KGS149.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.33
|
$2.36
KGS206.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.14
|
$0.43
KGS37.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.15
|
$0.78
KGS68.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.41
|
$0.84
KGS73.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.34
|
$0.78
KGS68.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.45
|
$0.21
KGS18.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.01
|
$0.22
KGS19.41
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.19
|
$2.82
KGS247.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD5,999.86
|
$6.20
KGS543.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,299,923.69
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,375,574.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,099.86
|
$3.62
KGS317.70
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,624.68
|
$12.04
KGS1,056.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,428.11
|
$460.45
KGS40,381.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,061.25
|
$338.46
KGS29,683.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,129.20
|
$23.12
KGS2,027.47
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,840.96
|
$218.65
KGS19,175.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,003.96
|
$5,827.60
KGS511,080.85
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD474.99
|
$1.13
KGS99.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.26
|
$2.04
KGS179.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD459.99
|
$1.52
KGS133.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,428.40
|
$42.55
KGS3,731.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,299.97
|
$3.96
KGS347.49
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,642.70
|
$37.26
KGS3,268.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.11
|
$36.79
KGS3,226.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD12,999.70
|
$95.20
KGS8,348.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,166.36
|
$90.00
KGS7,892.89
|
|
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