Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 5.3% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES505.31
|
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES707.43
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES76.91
|
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.37
|
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES73.68
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES748.27
|
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES443.15
|
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES222.46
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES350.45
|
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES146.83
|
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.83
|
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES101.85
|
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES53.49
|
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES55.24
|
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.41
|
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES799.89
|
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,527.58
|
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,425,489.35
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,657.42
|
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,330.01
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES55,032.88
|
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,751.39
|
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,928.82
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES19,264.95
|
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES1,001,717.30
|
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES303.19
|
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES294.16
|
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES353.72
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES6,025.25
|
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES808.50
|
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
|
pay 71.6% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,438.45
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,277.30
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,510.75
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,892.39
|
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
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