Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 41.7% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Castries
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Castries
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Castries
Childcare: pay 3.1% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Castries

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Castries are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Castries.

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Castries vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 56.4% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 KGS600.01	$9.25 EC$25.00	+34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 KGS510.01	$8.33 EC$22.50	+42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 KGS65.00	$1.94 EC$5.25	+161.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 KGS33.88	$0.97 EC$2.62	+150.7%
Average			+56.4%

Bishkek vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Bishkek	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 KGS34.67	$1.86 EC$5.02	+369.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.82 KGS334.23	$5.61 EC$15.17	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 KGS333.12	$7.75 EC$20.95	+103.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 KGS151.13	$4.61 EC$12.47	+166.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 KGS181.82	$4.10 EC$11.09	+97.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 KGS54.76	$3.89 EC$10.50	+520.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KGS73.57	$0.75 EC$2.02	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 KGS81.76	$3.70 EC$10.00	+295.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.84	$6.66 EC$18.00	+826.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KGS23.90	$1.54 EC$4.17	+464.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 KGS19.28	$0.93 EC$2.50	+319.6%
Average			+219.4%

Bishkek vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.74 KGS326.93	$5.83 EC$15.75	+55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,991.94 KGS3M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.52 KGS395.01	??
Average			+18.7%

Bishkek vs. Castries - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Bishkek	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	$48.60 EC$131.33	+305.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	$345.35 EC$933.33	-17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	$94.32 EC$254.90	+145.5%
Average			+1.8%

Bishkek vs. Castries - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	$212.76 EC$575.00	-3.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,837.88 KGS685K	??
Average			-3.1%

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pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 KGS120.00	$2.78 EC$7.50	+102.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 KGS212.36	$3.70 EC$10.00	+52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 KGS180.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+349.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	$41.63 EC$112.50	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 KGS500.01	$5.55 EC$15.00	-2.9%
Average			+34.9%

Bishkek vs. Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	$83.25 EC$225.00	+50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	$50.88 EC$137.50	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	$111.01 EC$300.00	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	$111.01 EC$300.00	+23.0%
Average			+27.9%

Bishkek vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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