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Bishkek vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 11.5% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 51.2% more in Bishkek

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

Bishkek vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 44.7% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.86 KGS600.00	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.72 KGS500.00	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.69 KGS60.00	-62.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 EC$4.25	$0.36 KGS31.09	-77.4%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	St. George's	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$0.49 KGS42.62	-71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$4.06 KGS355.39	-18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$3.57 KGS312.12	-75.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.72 KGS150.42	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$2.18 KGS190.68	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.49 KGS43.27	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.85 KGS74.62	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$0.93 KGS81.41	+17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.71 KGS62.37	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.26 KGS22.54	-63.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.22 KGS19.17	-68.9%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	St. George's	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 EC$13.85	$3.11 KGS272.26	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	-68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$37,735.85 KGS3,300,000.00	+51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.20 KGS280.00
Average			-18.9%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	St. George's	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$11.91 KGS1,041.67	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$506.26 KGS44,272.71	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$375.78 KGS32,861.85	+29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$29.63 KGS2,591.13	-81.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$199.59 KGS17,454.55	+259.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$5,249.21 KGS459,043.75	+125.2%
Average			+192.4%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.37 KGS120.00	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.13 KGS186.30	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.83 KGS160.00	-1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$46.97 KGS4,107.14	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$4.80 KGS420.00	-56.7%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 51.2% more for clothing

	St. George's	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$38.88 KGS3,400.00	+50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$39.76 KGS3,476.92	-10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$96.12 KGS8,405.88	+125.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$105.77 KGS9,250.00	+39.4%
Average			+51.2%

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