Cost of living comparison
Harare is 2.0 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Harare instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 39.8% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$7.00
ZWL2,254.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$6.00
ZWL1,932.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.66
ZWL211.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.45
ZWL144.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$4.20
ZWL1,352.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$6.19
ZWL1,993.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$1.85
ZWL594.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$2.29
ZWL737.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$1.45
ZWL465.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.69
ZWL222.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.84
ZWL271.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.66
ZWL212.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.74
ZWL237.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.71
ZWL227.43
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$5.98
ZWL1,926.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$122.86
ZWL39,560.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$300.00
ZWL96,600.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$306.00
ZWL98,532.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$43.36
ZWL13,962.91
|
|
pay 43.2% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$303.33
ZWL97,673.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$7,712.50
ZWL2,483,425.00
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.22
ZWL715.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$40.00
ZWL12,880.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$7.50
ZWL2,415.00
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$18.75
ZWL6,037.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$21.25
ZWL6,842.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$39.38
ZWL12,678.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$42.86
ZWL13,800.00
|
|
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