Cost of living comparison

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Bishkek vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 51.8% more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Bishkek
Groceries
pay 29.9% less in Bishkek
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek
Housing
pay 35.0% more in Bishkek
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports
pay 56.2% more in Bishkek
Clothing
pay 5.0 times more in Bishkek

The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bishkek are more expensive than in Khartoum. Notably, clothing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Khartoum, you would:

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.36
SDG1,418.54
$6.86
KGS600.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
$5.83
KGS510.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.51
SDG308.57
$0.74
KGS65.00

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Bread
1 loaf
$1.40
SDG842.10
$0.40
KGS34.67
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.82
KGS334.23
Milk (1 gallon) $5.13
SDG3,083.40
$3.81
KGS333.12

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.29
SDG2,581.72
$3.74
KGS326.93
Monthly public transit pass ?? $11.66
KGS1,020.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,000.00
SDG3M
$29,991.94
KGS3M

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pay 35.0% more for housing

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
$12.00
KGS1,049.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $537.26
SDG323K
$603.19
KGS52,748.92
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $171.67
SDG103K
$416.93
KGS36,460.58

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $112.29
SDG67,544.64
$219.56
KGS19,200.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,702.37
SDG2M
$7,837.88
KGS685K

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.38
SDG1,430.34
$1.37
KGS120.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
SDG1,678.29
$2.43
KGS212.36
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
$2.06
KGS180.00

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pay 5.0 times more for clothing

 
Khartoum
Bishkek
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $55.40
KGS4,844.53
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
$43.07
KGS3,766.73
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $90.57
KGS7,920.14

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