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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 14.3% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 9.5% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 R$22.56
$6.39 KGS 560
-29.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.41 R$142
$21.33 KGS 1,869
33.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 R$30.80
$5.77 KGS 506
6.93%
Cappuccino
$1.64 R$8.19
$2.02 KGS 177
-18.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$4.89
$0.64 KGS 56.4
53.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.30
$0.36 KGS 31.15
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 R$8.00
$1.21 KGS 106
32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 R$18.46
$1.71 KGS 150
116.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.52
$0.90 KGS 79.3
23.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 R$10.46
$0.50 KGS 43.71
320.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.21
$1.61 KGS 141
-22.98%
Eggs
$2.04 R$10.17
$1.75 KGS 153
16.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.40 R$51.9
$7.91 KGS 693
31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 R$19.70
$4.95 KGS 434
-20.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 R$32.60
$8.12 KGS 711
-19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$8.42
$1.11 KGS 97.5
52.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 R$8.48
$1.85 KGS 162
-8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$6.36
$2.04 KGS 178
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.05
$1.71 KGS 150
-17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$4.59
$0.55 KGS 48.37
67.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.57
$0.53 KGS 46.78
-1.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R$5.15
$0.59 KGS 51.7
74.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$6.73
$0.48 KGS 41.73
181.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 R$12.34
$1.72 KGS 151
43.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.81 R$48.95
$7.77 KGS 681
26.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$6.54
$1.21 KGS 106
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 R$22.77
$1.96 KGS 172
132.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.22 KGS 19.23
240.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.52 R$107
$11.68 KGS 1,023
84.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.51
$1.41 KGS 123
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 R$3.82
$0.24 KGS 21.05
220.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 R$44.52
$3.35 KGS 293
166.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.44
$0.80 KGS 70.1
36.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$81.1K
$37.6K KGS 3.3M
-56.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K R$141.6K
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
-17.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$550
$34.71 KGS 3,041
217.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.44 R$72.0
$6.75 KGS 591
113.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 R$104
$11.87 KGS 1,040
74.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.83 R$104
$41.71 KGS 3,654
-50.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.48 R$107
$16.06 KGS 1,407
33.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$30.68
$4.49 KGS 394
36.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.1 R$495
$200 KGS 17.5K
-50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,089 R$15.4K
$4,487 KGS 393.1K
-31.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.68 R$168
$36.87 KGS 3,230
-8.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.28 R$146
$40.41 KGS 3,540
-27.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 R$369
$95.2 KGS 8,341
-22.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.46 R$212
$101 KGS 8,863
-58.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 R$2,241
$495 KGS 43.4K
-9.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 R$919
$360 KGS 31.5K
-48.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 R$4,037
$906 KGS 79.4K
-10.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 R$2,331
$632 KGS 55.3K
-26.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,042 R$10.2K
$1,674 KGS 146.7K
21.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 R$7,143
$1,136 KGS 99.5K
26.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 R$2,006
$453 KGS 39.7K
-11.26%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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