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Bishkek vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 10.5% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% more in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 17.5% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 14.8% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% more in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Bishkek

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Bishkek are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 6.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB655.54	$6.86 KGS600.00	+61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	$5.72 KGS500.00	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB93.51	$0.69 KGS60.00	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB87.20	$0.36 KGS31.09	-37.3%
Average			+6.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Bishkek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.5% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB193.73	$0.49 KGS42.62	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB667.36	$4.06 KGS355.39	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB834.53	$3.57 KGS312.12	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB351.02	$1.72 KGS150.42	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB886.79	$2.18 KGS190.68	-62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB473.48	$0.49 KGS43.27	-83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB66.40	$0.85 KGS74.62	+97.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB162.78	$0.93 KGS81.41	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB62.30	$0.71 KGS62.37	+76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB42.45	$0.26 KGS22.54	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB139.43	$0.22 KGS19.17	-75.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB740.52	$3.11 KGS272.26	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,846.60	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	-2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	$37,735.85 KGS3,300,000.00	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB556.29	$3.20 KGS280.00	-11.4%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	$11.91 KGS1,041.67	-90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	$506.26 KGS44,272.71	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	$375.78 KGS32,861.85	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	$29.63 KGS2,591.13	-75.7%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 14.8% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	$199.59 KGS17,454.55	+112.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47	$5,249.21 KGS459,043.75	-82.6%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB138.50	$1.37 KGS120.00	+52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB167.35	$2.13 KGS186.30	+95.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB784.81	$1.83 KGS160.00	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	$46.97 KGS4,107.14	-24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB577.06	$4.80 KGS420.00	+28.1%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	$38.88 KGS3,400.00	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	$39.76 KGS3,476.92	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	$96.12 KGS8,405.88	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	$105.77 KGS9,250.00	-8.1%
Average			-16.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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