Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 2.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$5.72
KGS507.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$4.00
KGS355.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.54
KGS47.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.27
KGS24.20
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.40
KGS35.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$3.58
KGS317.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$2.76
KGS244.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$1.58
KGS140.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$2.17
KGS192.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$0.39
KGS34.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$0.72
KGS64.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.81
KGS72.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.66
KGS59.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.21
KGS19.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.19
KGS16.53
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$2.75
KGS243.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$6.86
KGS609.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,650,782.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$2.80
KGS248.89
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$12.25
KGS1,088.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$380.68
KGS33,807.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$249.68
KGS22,173.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$27.14
KGS2,409.97
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$167.30
KGS14,857.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.78
KGS158.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$1.32
KGS116.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$42.06
KGS3,735.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$4.00
KGS355.55
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$22.88
KGS2,031.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$36.40
KGS3,232.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$76.90
KGS6,828.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$79.44
KGS7,054.62
|
|
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