Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 2.6 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.65
LKR493.83
|
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
LKR1,505.02
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
LKR152.76
|
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
LKR73.42
|
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LKR221.81
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
LKR1,296.14
|
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
LKR1,636.98
|
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
LKR655.60
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
LKR671.39
|
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
LKR743.52
|
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR124.86
|
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
LKR626.87
|
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LKR210.56
|
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR165.16
|
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
LKR113.07
|
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LKR1,565.86
|
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.72
LKR1,410.96
|
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.63
LKR8,936,049.00
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.83
LKR846.57
|
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.95
LKR3,570.32
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.69
LKR102,059.12
|
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.52
LKR42,569.37
|
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.52
LKR7,623.42
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.09
LKR7,793.85
|
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.92
LKR155,592.38
|
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
LKR470.32
|
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
LKR551.26
|
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
LKR1,881.27
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.09
LKR3,610.67
|
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
LKR940.64
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
pay 83.6% more for clothing
Colombo
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
LKR7,193.10
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.10
LKR4,810.07
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.57
LKR16,298.96
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.14
LKR8,703.83
|
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
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