Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 38.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 91.8% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$7.00
ARS6,171.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$1.03
ARS907.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.90
ARS791.10
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.34
ARS1,183.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$3.51
ARS3,098.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$3.15
ARS2,780.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.46
ARS1,285.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$1.76
ARS1,555.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$0.66
ARS581.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.57
ARS499.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.31
ARS273.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.67
ARS592.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.30
ARS262.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.33
ARS294.83
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$3.52
ARS3,100.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$6.80
ARS5,995.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$25,000.00
ARS22,042,259.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 25.1% more for housing
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$23.47
ARS20,695.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$313.32
ARS276,251.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$225.62
ARS198,922.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$36.96
ARS32,586.22
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$187.40
ARS165,228.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,984,908.59
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$1.72
ARS1,514.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$2.00
ARS1,763.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$22.07
ARS19,459.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$5.00
ARS4,408.45
|
|
pay 78.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$67.11
ARS59,166.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$57.53
ARS50,726.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$107.00
ARS94,343.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$98.70
ARS87,024.37
|
|
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