Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 2.1 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 63.5% more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
|
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