Cost of living comparison
Praia is 71.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Praia instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.10
|
$4.67
CVE480.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.77
|
$1.41
CVE145.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.16
|
$0.96
CVE98.28
|
|
pay 89.3% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.62
|
$1.19
CVE121.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.43
|
$3.22
CVE331.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.43
|
$3.53
CVE363.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.79
|
$2.47
CVE254.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.19
|
$1.98
CVE203.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.38
|
$1.23
CVE126.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.92
|
$0.89
CVE92.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.98
|
$0.89
CVE92.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.93
|
$0.94
CVE96.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$0.60
CVE62.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.65
CVE66.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.55
|
$6.38
CVE656.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.52
|
$20.69
CVE2,129.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,083.10
|
$26,607.54
CVE2,738,054.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.48
|
$13.30
CVE1,369.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.27
|
$60.11
CVE6,185.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,751.86
|
$246.37
CVE25,352.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,137.05
|
$148.36
CVE15,267.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.03
|
$62.56
CVE6,437.75
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,832.75
|
$76.40
CVE7,862.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS650,931.97
|
$1,064.30
CVE109,522.19
|
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.70
|
$2.27
CVE234.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.77
|
$1.49
CVE153.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.63
|
$4.43
CVE456.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,729.37
|
$27.92
CVE2,873.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Praia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.41
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.02
|
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,817.71
|
$78.84
CVE8,112.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,043.09
|
$118.26
CVE12,169.13
|
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