Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 46.1% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
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