Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Lagos

😐 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 3.8% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishkek is 7.4% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$2.64 ₦3,594
134.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,813
$49.36 ₦67.1K
-57.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$5.37 ₦7,299
6.15%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$2.13 ₦2,896
-6.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.37 ₦498
72.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.77
$0.20 ₦272
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$0.79 ₦1,073
53.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$1.45 ₦1,968
17.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$2.36 ₦3,203
-59.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.10
$1.24 ₦1,693
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 136
$2.31 ₦3,146
-32.47%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$1.71 ₦2,321
1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 699
$6.33 ₦8,608
26.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$4.29 ₦5,841
16.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$5.30 ₦7,211
45.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.5
$3.44 ₦4,678
-68.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$2.03 ₦2,757
-8.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$2.20 ₦2,991
-8.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$2.38 ₦3,237
-28.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$2.29 ₦3,114
-75.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.21
$1.93 ₦2,628
-72.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$1.93 ₦2,624
-69.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.91
$0.38 ₦518
34.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$1.26 ₦1,709
38.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$3.20 ₦4,352
156.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$0.64 ₦876
87.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$0.87 ₦1,182
119.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.74 ₦1,000
-70.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,012
$36.09 ₦49.1K
-67.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$1.23 ₦1,673
13.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$2.26 ₦3,070
-89.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$4.58 ₦6,228
-25.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$0.77 ₦1,054
1.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$20.1K ₦27.3M
91.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$20.2K ₦27.4M
71.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,034
$42.08 ₦57.2K
-17.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$10.29 ₦14.0K
-32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,013
$33.72 ₦45.9K
-65.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,676
$30.74 ₦41.8K
36.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
$12.57 ₦17.1K
24.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$6.51 ₦8,855
-31.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$83.1 ₦113.0K
135.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
$2,331 ₦3.2M
92.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,255
$19.46 ₦26.5K
91.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,471
$24.30 ₦33.0K
63.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,225
$64.3 ₦87.4K
46.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,135
$56.5 ₦76.9K
84.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$1,070 ₦1.5M
-54.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$609 ₦827.9K
-40.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$2,767 ₦3.8M
-67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$1,389 ₦1.9M
-55.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
$3,302 ₦4.5M
-49.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
$1,788 ₦2.4M
-35.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.1K
$119 ₦161.2K
276.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
16.33
23.70%

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Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lagos: March 2, 2026

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