Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 46.3% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 69.0% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Bishkek

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

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Bishkek vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$6.86 KGS600.01	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.83 KGS510.01	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.74 KGS65.00	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.39 KGS33.88	-67.8%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 69.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.40 KGS34.67	-85.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.82 KGS334.23	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.81 KGS333.12	-54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.73 KGS151.13	-74.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.08 KGS181.82	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.63 KGS54.76	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.84 KGS73.57	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.93 KGS81.76	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.72 KGS62.84	-80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.27 KGS23.90	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.22 KGS19.28	-83.0%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.74 KGS326.93	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.66 KGS1,020.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,991.94 KGS3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.52 KGS395.01
Average			-38.8%

Saint John's vs. Bishkek - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$603.19 KGS52,748.92	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$416.93 KGS36,460.58	-38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$38.42 KGS3,359.98	-80.6%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$219.56 KGS19,200.33	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$7,837.88 KGS685K	+323.6%
Average			+124.2%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.37 KGS120.00	-42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.43 KGS212.36	-34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.06 KGS180.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$54.84 KGS4,795.54	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.72 KGS500.01	-9.1%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$55.40 KGS4,844.53	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.07 KGS3,766.73
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$90.57 KGS7,920.14	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$90.22 KGS7,890.14
Average			+16.4%

Saint John's vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing

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