Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 2.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 83.6% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
$9.56
GYD1,998.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
$8.60
GYD1,798.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
$1.20
GYD249.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
$0.67
GYD139.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
$1.69
GYD352.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
$4.95
GYD1,034.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
$13.96
GYD2,919.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
$2.71
GYD567.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
$2.62
GYD547.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
$1.79
GYD374.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
$1.02
GYD213.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
$1.06
GYD222.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
$1.14
GYD238.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
$0.61
GYD128.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
$0.88
GYD184.87
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
$3.98
GYD832.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
$28.68
GYD5,995.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,297,488.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
$29.16
GYD6,095.36
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
$65.13
GYD13,614.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
$805.17
GYD168,303.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
$258.44
GYD54,021.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
$57.98
GYD12,120.25
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
$917.10
GYD191,699.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,236,874.41
|
|
pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
$2.27
GYD474.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
$4.37
GYD913.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
$2.20
GYD459.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
$35.51
GYD7,422.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
$6.21
GYD1,299.01
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
$31.76
GYD6,637.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
$47.01
GYD9,825.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
$62.15
GYD12,990.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
$62.94
GYD13,156.64
|
|
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