Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 2.3 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
$10.00
DOP581.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
$6.89
DOP400.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
$0.90
DOP52.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
$0.55
DOP32.14
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
$2.14
DOP124.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
$3.45
DOP200.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
$4.88
DOP283.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
$2.10
DOP122.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
$2.73
DOP158.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
$1.31
DOP76.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
$0.35
DOP20.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
$1.26
DOP73.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
$0.73
DOP42.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
$0.83
DOP48.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
$1.11
DOP64.27
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
$4.95
DOP287.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
$86.16
DOP5,008.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
$29,292.87
DOP1,702,969.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
$22.06
DOP1,282.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
$44.89
DOP2,609.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
$847.67
DOP49,280.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
$416.69
DOP24,224.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
$39.78
DOP2,312.75
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
$415.27
DOP24,142.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
$6,617.64
DOP384,722.78
|
|
pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
$2.58
DOP150.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
$2.49
DOP144.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
$4.31
DOP250.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
$37.03
DOP2,152.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
$6.46
DOP375.66
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
$59.66
DOP3,468.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
$58.15
DOP3,380.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
$95.85
DOP5,572.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
$96.92
DOP5,634.83
|
|
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