Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 3.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$22.36
£17.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$8.43
£6.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$1.92
£1.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$1.65
£1.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$3.19
£2.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$5.12
£4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$3.13
£2.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.09
£0.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.57
£0.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$1.18
£0.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$1.35
£1.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.50
£0.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.80
£0.64
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$6.94
£5.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$39.75
£31.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$23,599.90
£18,843.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$15.90
£12.69
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$50.51
£40.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$1,090.29
£870.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$908.29
£725.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$115.99
£92.61
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$838.42
£669.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$17,699.93
£14,132.81
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$3.62
£2.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$14.91
£11.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$37.88
£30.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$9.94
£7.93
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Douglas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$49.06
£39.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$35.28
£28.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$53.00
£42.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$53.00
£42.32
|
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