Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 16.7% cheaper than Managua.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Managua, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
NIO180.55
|
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
NIO220.68
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NIO27.63
|
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
NIO32.19
|
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.36
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.59
|
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
NIO149.08
|
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
NIO73.15
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.36
|
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
NIO80.71
|
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
NIO26.66
|
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
NIO49.19
|
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
NIO25.54
|
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.69
|
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NIO26.15
|
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.40
|
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
NIO367.80
|
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.33
NIO232.70
|
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.80
NIO1,794.94
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.00
NIO11,953.47
|
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,194.98
|
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.06
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,617.92
|
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,900.00
NIO180,221.54
|
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
NIO57.58
|
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NIO79.88
|
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
NIO100.30
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.52
NIO1,968.45
|
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.00
|
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
Managua
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
NIO2,390.69
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.19
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.67
NIO5,394.39
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
NIO4,597.49
|
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
|
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