Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Msaken Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Msaken

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 1.9% cheaper than Msaken without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bishkek is 11.5% more expensive than Msaken without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$5.03 TND 14.58
22.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,813
$23.60 TND 68.4
-12.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 499
$5.22 TND 15.15
9.20%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$1.03 TND 2.98
94.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.66 TND 1.90
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.77
$0.29 TND 0.83
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.18 TND 3.42
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$2.75 TND 7.98
-38.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$0.50 TND 1.45
92.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.10
$0.16 TND 0.45
187.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 136
$1.30 TND 3.78
20.00%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$1.70 TND 4.93
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 699
$11.89 TND 34.49
-32.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$6.19 TND 17.94
-19.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$14.02 TND 40.65
-44.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.5
$2.08 TND 6.04
-48.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$3.18 TND 9.21
-41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$1.12 TND 3.25
80.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$0.75 TND 2.16
128.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$0.71 TND 2.05
-21.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.21
$0.59 TND 1.72
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$0.41 TND 1.19
43.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.91
$0.29 TND 0.83
75.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$3.41 TND 9.89
-48.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$6.99 TND 20.27
17.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$1.20 TND 3.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$1.38 TND 3.99
38.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.35 TND 1.02
-37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,012
$10.30 TND 29.88
12.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$0.31 TND 0.89
348.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.08
$0.31 TND 0.89
-22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$3.30 TND 9.56
3.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$0.87 TND 2.53
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$40.5K TND 117.5K
-5.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$35.9K TND 104.0K
-3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,034
$58.8 TND 171
-41.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$9.89 TND 28.68
-29.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,013
$18.59 TND 53.9
-37.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,676
$23.57 TND 68.4
78.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
$12.79 TND 37.09
22.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$5.29 TND 15.35
-15.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$106 TND 308
84.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
$3,141 TND 9,108
42.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,255
$41.01 TND 119
-9.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,471
$61.9 TND 179
-35.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,225
$101 TND 294
-7.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,135
$79.6 TND 231
31.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$200 TND 580
144.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$135 TND 393
169.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$370 TND 1,072
144.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$269 TND 781
128.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Msaken
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.1K
$251 TND 727
78.09%
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 Msaken: March 1, 2026

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