Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 27.3% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 70.7% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 63.7% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 31.2% more in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Bishkek

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

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Bishkek vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.4% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$6.86 KGS600.01	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$5.83 KGS510.01	-44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$0.74 KGS65.00	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.39 KGS33.88	-79.1%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 70.7% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$0.40 KGS34.67	-81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$3.82 KGS334.23	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$3.81 KGS333.12	-68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$1.73 KGS151.13	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$2.08 KGS181.82	+15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$0.63 KGS54.76	-85.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.84 KGS73.57	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.93 KGS81.76	-78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$0.72 KGS62.84	-72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.27 KGS23.90	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.22 KGS19.28	-87.4%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 63.7% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$3.74 KGS326.93	-68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$11.66 KGS1,020.02	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$29,991.94 KGS3M	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$4.52 KGS395.01	-82.6%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 31.2% more for housing

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	+112.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	+28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	-32.1%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	+109.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,837.88 KGS685K
Average			+109.4%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$1.37 KGS120.00	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.43 KGS212.36	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.06 KGS180.00	-49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	+69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$5.72 KGS500.01	+23.6%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$43.07 KGS3,766.73	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$90.22 KGS7,890.14	-2.5%
Average			-8.2%

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