Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 36.7% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 76.0% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Bishkek

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

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Bishkek vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Male	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.86 KGS600.00	+14.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$5.83 KGS510.00	-40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.74 KGS65.00	-54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.39 KGS33.88	+30.4%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Male	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.40 KGS34.67	-76.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$3.82 KGS334.23	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$3.81 KGS333.12	-50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$1.73 KGS151.13	-10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.08 KGS181.82	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.63 KGS54.76	-65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.84 KGS73.57	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.93 KGS81.76	-49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.72 KGS62.84	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.27 KGS23.90	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.22 KGS19.28	-74.4%
Average			-52.6%

Male vs. Bishkek - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Male	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$3.74 KGS326.92	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$29,991.94 KGS3M	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$4.52 KGS395.00	-74.2%
Average			-33.5%

Male vs. Bishkek - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Male	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$12.00 KGS1,049.17	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$603.19 KGS52,748.14	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$416.93 KGS36,460.04	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$38.42 KGS3,359.93	-57.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 76.0% more for childcare

	Male	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$219.56 KGS19,200.04	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$7,837.88 KGS685K	+160.8%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.37 KGS120.00	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$2.43 KGS212.35	-31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$2.06 KGS180.00	-86.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$54.84 KGS4,795.47	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$5.72 KGS500.00	-41.3%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Male	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$55.40 KGS4,844.46	+40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$43.07 KGS3,766.68	-13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$90.57 KGS7,920.02	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$90.22 KGS7,890.02	+71.8%
Average			+21.4%

Male vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing

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