Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Carthage

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 11.2% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bishkek is 7.2% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$4.95 TND 14.35
24.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,813
$25.69 TND 74.5
-19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$5.15 TND 14.93
10.68%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$1.02 TND 2.96
96.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.76 TND 2.20
-15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.77
$0.28 TND 0.82
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.72 TND 4.97
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$1.93 TND 5.60
-11.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$0.46 TND 1.34
108.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.10
$0.18 TND 0.53
155.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 136
$1.73 TND 5.00
-9.83%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$1.63 TND 4.73
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 699
$10.54 TND 30.56
-24.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$6.11 TND 17.73
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$14.40 TND 41.77
-46.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.5
$2.12 TND 6.14
-49.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$3.40 TND 9.86
-45.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$1.14 TND 3.30
77.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$0.69 TND 2.01
147.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$0.75 TND 2.18
-25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.21
$0.70 TND 2.02
-24.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$0.47 TND 1.36
25.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.91
$0.31 TND 0.90
64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$3.56 TND 10.32
-50.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$6.98 TND 20.24
17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$1.33 TND 3.86
-9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$1.23 TND 3.58
55.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.33 TND 0.95
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,012
$7.49 TND 21.73
54.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$0.30 TND 0.86
363.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$0.34 TND 0.97
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$3.36 TND 9.74
1.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$0.88 TND 2.56
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$39.9K TND 115.6K
-3.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$35.5K TND 103.0K
-2.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,034
$46.48 TND 135
-25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$9.57 TND 27.75
-27.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,013
$18.57 TND 53.9
-37.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,676
$37.55 TND 109
11.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
$13.32 TND 38.64
17.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$5.13 TND 14.89
-12.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$109 TND 316
79.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
$3,370 TND 9,774
33.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,255
$45.03 TND 131
-17.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,471
$60.5 TND 175
-34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,225
$95.6 TND 277
-1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,135
$65.5 TND 190
59.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$167 TND 484
192.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$101 TND 291
262.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$307 TND 890
194.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$236 TND 684
161.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
$842 TND 2,440
97.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
$415 TND 1,203
176.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.1K
$279 TND 809
60.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
10.96
84.31%

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Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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