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Kyrgyzstan

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Saint John's vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 86.3% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 63.3% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Saint John's are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 KGS600.01	$16.65 EC$45.00	+142.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 KGS510.01	$9.25 EC$25.00	+58.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 KGS65.00	$1.95 EC$5.27	+162.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 KGS33.88	$1.20 EC$3.25	+210.4%
Average			+116.0%

Bishkek vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 KGS34.67	$2.78 EC$7.50	+600.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.82 KGS334.23	$4.26 EC$11.50	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 KGS333.12	$8.40 EC$22.71	+120.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 KGS151.13	$6.66 EC$18.00	+285.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 KGS181.82	$3.52 EC$9.53	+69.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 KGS54.76	$2.96 EC$8.00	+372.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KGS73.57	$1.11 EC$3.00	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 KGS81.76	$3.70 EC$10.00	+295.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.84	$3.70 EC$10.00	+414.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KGS23.90	$1.30 EC$3.50	+373.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 KGS19.28	$1.30 EC$3.50	+487.5%
Average			+222.9%

Bishkek vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.3% more for transportation

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.74 KGS326.93	$6.11 EC$16.50	+63.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,991.94 KGS3M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.52 KGS395.01	??
Average			+63.3%

Bishkek vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	$81.40 EC$220.00	+578.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+62.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	$198.07 EC$535.29	+415.5%
Average			+113.3%

Bishkek vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	$185.01 EC$500.00	-15.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,837.88 KGS685K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-76.4%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 KGS120.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	+75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 KGS212.36	$3.70 EC$10.00	+52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 KGS180.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	$64.75 EC$175.00	+18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 KGS500.01	$6.29 EC$17.00	+10.0%
Average			+33.8%

Bishkek vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	$50.00 EC$135.13	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	$74.00 EC$200.00	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	??
Average			-14.1%

Bishkek vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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