Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 40.0% cheaper than Bishkek.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS511.95
|
$2.69
E£125.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS358.37
|
$3.27
E£152.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS48.23
|
$0.25
E£11.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.39
|
$0.14
E£6.57
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.96
|
$0.40
E£18.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS320.47
|
$1.23
E£57.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS246.77
|
$2.42
E£112.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS141.13
|
$1.12
E£52.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS194.03
|
$1.58
E£74.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.71
|
$0.40
E£18.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.53
|
$0.22
E£10.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.67
|
$0.14
E£6.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.49
|
$0.13
E£5.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.21
|
$0.12
E£5.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.66
|
$0.10
E£4.69
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS245.88
|
$1.02
E£47.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS614.34
|
$7.97
E£372.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,663,849.81
|
$15,876.53
E£742,227.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS250.86
|
$1.85
E£86.26
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,096.66
|
$10.98
E£513.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS34,074.75
|
$109.16
E£5,103.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,348.83
|
$71.02
E£3,320.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,429.04
|
$16.81
E£786.02
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,974.65
|
$58.30
E£2,725.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS657,159.24
|
$1,699.22
E£79,438.32
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.87
|
$1.45
E£67.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS159.27
|
$1.03
E£48.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.75
|
$1.57
E£73.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,765.05
|
$15.18
E£709.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS358.37
|
$3.13
E£146.22
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,047.82
|
$17.23
E£805.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,257.89
|
$28.02
E£1,310.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,882.93
|
$63.69
E£2,977.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,110.47
|
$28.91
E£1,351.71
|
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