Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 7.0 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 9.5 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS499.59
|
$25.99
€23.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS489.60
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.38
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.86
|
$7.15
€6.58
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.26
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.33
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.11
|
$7.17
€6.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS149.98
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.03
|
$4.81
€4.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.75
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.87
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.11
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.21
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.97
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.53
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS248.97
|
$8.64
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.05
|
$23.83
€21.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,397,209.47
|
$46,760.68
€42,980.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS319.74
|
$20.58
€18.91
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,062.76
|
$61.73
€56.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,640.05
|
$8,169.63
€7,509.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,873.53
|
$6,497.92
€5,972.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,040.47
|
$237.50
€218.30
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,298.27
|
$2,111.82
€1,941.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,356.54
|
$43,184.11
€39,692.68
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS99.92
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.38
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.39
|
$13.54
€12.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,755.68
|
$521.19
€479.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS349.71
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,288.97
|
$162.81
€149.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,247.33
|
$65.34
€60.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,402.19
|
$187.00
€171.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,943.48
|
$632.46
€581.33
|
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