Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Belem is 5.3% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belem is 11% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 R$22.98
$6.18 KGS 541
-29.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.24 R$148
$20.74 KGS 1,813
36.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 R$33.43
$5.70 KGS 499
11.75%
Cappuccino
$1.65 R$8.65
$2.00 KGS 175
-17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.64 KGS 56.4
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.46
$0.33 KGS 28.77
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 R$8.69
$1.21 KGS 106
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 R$18.52
$1.70 KGS 149
107.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R$5.86
$0.96 KGS 83.6
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 R$11.53
$0.46 KGS 40.10
378.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.53
$1.56 KGS 136
-20.51%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.23
$1.73 KGS 151
12.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 R$54.7
$7.99 KGS 699
30.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$20.07
$5.01 KGS 438
-23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 R$35.02
$7.73 KGS 676
-13.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 R$9.23
$1.07 KGS 93.5
64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.82
$1.85 KGS 161
-9.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.46
$2.02 KGS 177
-39.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.64
$1.71 KGS 149
-14.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 R$4.67
$0.56 KGS 48.58
58.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 R$2.90
$0.53 KGS 46.21
3.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$4.95
$0.59 KGS 51.5
59.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R$7.01
$0.51 KGS 44.91
162.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 R$12.98
$1.75 KGS 153
41.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 R$52.0
$8.20 KGS 717
20.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$6.92
$1.20 KGS 105
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 R$24.15
$1.91 KGS 167
140.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 R$3.61
$0.22 KGS 19.18
213.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.43 R$113
$11.57 KGS 1,012
85.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.75
$1.39 KGS 121
-20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.75
$0.24 KGS 21.08
195.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.10 R$47.80
$3.41 KGS 298
166.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.63
$0.78 KGS 68.6
37.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K R$86.3K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-57.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$150.4K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-17.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$579
$34.70 KGS 3,034
218.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.50 R$76.1
$6.93 KGS 606
109.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.24 R$112
$11.59 KGS 1,013
83.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.86 R$110
$42.04 KGS 3,676
-50.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.57 R$113
$15.70 KGS 1,373
37.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 R$33.61
$4.49 KGS 392
42.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 R$526
$196 KGS 17.1K
-48.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,145 R$16.5K
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
-29.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.01 R$173
$37.23 KGS 3,255
-11.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.62 R$150
$39.69 KGS 3,471
-27.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 R$386
$94.1 KGS 8,225
-21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.29 R$217
$104 KGS 9,135
-60.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 R$2,333
$489 KGS 42.8K
-9.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 R$965
$365 KGS 31.9K
-49.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 R$4,235
$905 KGS 79.1K
-10.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 R$2,416
$617 KGS 53.9K
-25.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,937 R$10.2K
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
16.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,358 R$7,127
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
18.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 R$2,065
$447 KGS 39.1K
-11.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
20.2
-39.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belem: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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