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

🙂 Solo nomad: Carthage is 5.1% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carthage is 4.2% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 TND 15.06
$6.41 KGS 560
-19.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 TND 73.6
$21.04 KGS 1,839
19.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 TND 15.24
$5.74 KGS 502
-9.58%
Cappuccino
$1.06 TND 3.12
$2.02 KGS 176
-47.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TND 2.1
$0.63 KGS 55
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.35 KGS 30.6
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 5.04
$1.21 KGS 106
42.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 TND 5.67
$1.69 KGS 148
14.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.37
$0.95 KGS 83.4
-50.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$0.47 KGS 40.84
-61.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 TND 5.09
$1.56 KGS 137
11.54%
Eggs
$1.59 TND 4.66
$1.8 KGS 157
-11.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 TND 30.43
$7.94 KGS 695
30.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 TND 18
$4.82 KGS 422
27.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 TND 42.96
$7.68 KGS 671
90.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TND 6.11
$1.06 KGS 92.7
96.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 TND 10.34
$1.95 KGS 170
80.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 TND 3.43
$2.09 KGS 183
-44.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 2
$1.77 KGS 155
-61.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.21
$0.59 KGS 51.3
27.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.07
$0.53 KGS 46.72
33.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.37
$0.55 KGS 48.28
-14.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.51 KGS 44.45
-43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 TND 10.24
$1.7 KGS 148
105.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 TND 19.69
$8.11 KGS 709
-17.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.74
$1.16 KGS 101
10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.66
$1.88 KGS 165
-33.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.04
$0.22 KGS 19.16
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.57 TND 22.21
$11.84 KGS 1,035
-36.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.95
$1.39 KGS 121
-76.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.9
$0.24 KGS 21.11
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 TND 10.19
$3.39 KGS 297
2.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.59
$0.79 KGS 68.8
11.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K TND 118.9K
$37.3K KGS 3.3M
8.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K TND 104.7K
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
6.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.54 TND 137
$34.56 KGS 3,022
34.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 TND 29
$6.78 KGS 593
45.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.68 TND 54.8
$11.87 KGS 1,038
57.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.72 TND 111
$41.27 KGS 3,608
-8.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 TND 40.44
$15.88 KGS 1,388
-13.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.1 TND 14.95
$4.65 KGS 406
9.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 325
$200 KGS 17.5K
-44.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,280 TND 9,624
$4,529 KGS 396K
-27.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.02 TND 132
$37.77 KGS 3,302
19.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 TND 174
$40.08 KGS 3,504
47.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 TND 283
$93 KGS 8,129
3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 TND 188
$103 KGS 9,004
-37.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 TND 507
$486 KGS 42.5K
-64.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 TND 304
$371 KGS 32.4K
-72.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 TND 888
$910 KGS 79.6K
-66.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 TND 688
$619 KGS 54.1K
-62.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$852 TND 2,500
$1,529 KGS 133.7K
-44.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$403 TND 1,184
$1,112 KGS 97.2K
-63.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 TND 588
$431 KGS 37.7K
-53.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
20.2
-45.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Carthage: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: November 29, 2025

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