Cost of living comparison
Majuro is 3.5 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Majuro instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.22
|
$15.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.17
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.63
|
$2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.50
|
$8.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.48
|
$8.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.83
|
$2.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.23
|
$3.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.39
|
$3.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.94
|
$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.00
|
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.94
|
$0.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$1.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.61
|
$5.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.66
|
$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,460.45
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.54
|
$13.75
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.52
|
$71.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,759.59
|
$1,116.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,142.12
|
$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.58
|
$407.84
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,836.14
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
$3,250.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
$9.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.80
|
$2.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.66
|
$10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,730.23
|
$26.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS355.05
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Majuro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.87
|
$47.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.75
|
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,819.27
|
$49.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,044.70
|
$63.50
|
|
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