Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 37.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishkek is 40% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 KGS 552
$13.38 MX$253
-52.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.91 KGS 1,828
$52.7 MX$997
-60.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 KGS 512
$9.31 MX$176
-37.06%
Cappuccino
$2.03 KGS 177
$3.61 MX$68.3
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56
$1.64 MX$30.91
-60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.73
$1.12 MX$21.14
-70.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$3.26 MX$61.7
-62.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 KGS 149
$4.82 MX$91.1
-64.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KGS 76.7
$1.65 MX$31.24
-46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KGS 43.66
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 KGS 142
$1.92 MX$36.28
-15.62%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$2.51 MX$47.53
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 KGS 703
$9.89 MX$187
-18.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 KGS 417
$8.39 MX$159
-43.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 KGS 691
$11.95 MX$226
-33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$2.87 MX$54.3
-61.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 KGS 163
$1.74 MX$32.85
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 KGS 179
$2 MX$37.81
2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 KGS 150
$2.07 MX$39.14
-16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 48.36
$2.05 MX$38.78
-73.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.27
$2.18 MX$41.22
-75.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 KGS 47.46
$1.38 MX$26.16
-60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 KGS 152
$4.16 MX$78.6
-58.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 KGS 694
$11.05 MX$209
-28.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 KGS 102
$1.75 MX$33.16
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 KGS 173
$3.7 MX$70
-46.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 KGS 21.07
$0.38 MX$7.25
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 KGS 1,035
$18.97 MX$359
-37.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 KGS 118
$1.36 MX$25.72
-0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.03
$0.28 MX$5.25
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 KGS 307
$5.3 MX$100
-33.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.4
$1.36 MX$25.63
-42.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
98.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
43.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.88 KGS 2,962
$39.97 MX$756
-15.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 KGS 604
$27.48 MX$519
-74.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.86 KGS 1,037
$30.22 MX$571
-60.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 KGS 3,611
$52.6 MX$994
-21.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 KGS 1,394
$26.84 MX$507
-40.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 KGS 394
$6.32 MX$120
-28.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 KGS 17K
$437 MX$8,258
-55.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-57.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.76 KGS 3,213
$57.2 MX$1,082
-35.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 KGS 3,525
$45.14 MX$853
-10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 KGS 8,107
$102 MX$1,928
-9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,077
$109 MX$2,056
-4.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 KGS 42.9K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-50.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 KGS 31.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-41.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$912 KGS 79.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-57.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KGS 54.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-49.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-56.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-56.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 KGS 38.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
-49.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.34
78.13%

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Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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