Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Pago Pago instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS509.13
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.97
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.26
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.77
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS318.70
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.41
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.35
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.96
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.51
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.18
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.27
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.16
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.10
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.53
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS610.96
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,654,676.42
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,090.61
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,886.89
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,225.61
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,415.65
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,892.09
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.40
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.10
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,744.29
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Pago Pago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,036.52
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,239.93
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,844.99
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,071.27
|
?? |
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