Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.10
|
$13.79
NZ$23.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.77
|
$2.59
NZ$4.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.16
|
$2.33
NZ$3.91
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.62
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.43
|
$5.07
NZ$8.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.43
|
$7.36
NZ$12.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.79
|
$4.65
NZ$7.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.19
|
$4.79
NZ$8.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.38
|
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.92
|
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.98
|
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.93
|
$2.62
NZ$4.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.03
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.50
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.55
|
$6.96
NZ$11.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS608.52
|
$95.46
NZ$160.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,648,083.10
|
$27,889.45
NZ$46,876.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.48
|
$16.89
NZ$28.39
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,086.27
|
$57.53
NZ$96.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,751.86
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,672.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,137.05
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,352.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,406.03
|
$133.18
NZ$223.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,832.75
|
$833.64
NZ$1,401.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS650,931.97
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,241.51
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.70
|
$6.89
NZ$11.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.77
|
$3.40
NZ$5.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.63
|
$23.82
NZ$40.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,729.37
|
$41.36
NZ$69.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS354.97
|
$12.54
NZ$21.07
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,028.41
|
$78.58
NZ$132.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,227.02
|
$47.12
NZ$79.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,817.71
|
$107.54
NZ$180.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,043.09
|
$127.08
NZ$213.59
|
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