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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Carthage is 0.9% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Carthage is 11.5% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.07 TNDย 14.70
$6.22 KGSย 544
-18.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.50 TNDย 74.0
$20.81 KGSย 1,819
22.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 TNDย 14.88
$5.68 KGSย 496
-9.68%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TNDย 2.97
$2.03 KGSย 177
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 TNDย 2.04
$0.69 KGSย 60.5
1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TNDย 0.75
$0.35 KGSย 30.86
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TNDย 4.76
$1.18 KGSย 103
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 TNDย 5.82
$1.70 KGSย 148
18.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TNDย 1.45
$0.94 KGSย 82.5
-46.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 TNDย 0.60
$0.49 KGSย 42.87
-57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TNDย 5.01
$1.61 KGSย 141
7.45%
Eggs
$1.58 TNDย 4.58
$1.79 KGSย 157
-11.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 TNDย 30.11
$8.04 KGSย 703
29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 TNDย 17.49
$4.99 KGSย 436
20.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 TNDย 41.91
$8.00 KGSย 699
80.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 TNDย 5.84
$1.12 KGSย 98.1
79.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 TNDย 9.96
$1.91 KGSย 167
79.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 TNDย 3.27
$2.08 KGSย 181
-45.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TNDย 1.99
$1.74 KGSย 152
-60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 TNDย 2.32
$0.60 KGSย 52.1
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 TNDย 1.88
$0.53 KGSย 46.76
22.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TNDย 1.26
$0.60 KGSย 52.1
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDย 0.84
$0.48 KGSย 41.93
-39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 TNDย 9.79
$1.77 KGSย 155
90.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 TNDย 19.88
$8.12 KGSย 710
-15.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TNDย 3.85
$1.21 KGSย 106
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 TNDย 3.61
$1.90 KGSย 166
-34.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TNDย 1.03
$0.24 KGSย 21.02
45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.57 TNDย 21.94
$11.51 KGSย 1,006
-34.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TNDย 0.87
$1.39 KGSย 121
-78.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDย 0.97
$0.22 KGSย 19.17
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 TNDย 9.97
$3.37 KGSย 295
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TNDย 2.43
$0.80 KGSย 70.1
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K TNDย 116.2K
$37.4K KGSย 3.3M
7.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K TNDย 105.0K
$33.7K KGSย 3.0M
7.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.85 TNDย 130
$34.38 KGSย 3,005
30.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.34 TNDย 27.08
$6.81 KGSย 596
37.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.58 TNDย 53.9
$11.56 KGSย 1,011
60.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.61 TNDย 106
$41.42 KGSย 3,621
-11.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.36 TNDย 38.74
$16.09 KGSย 1,407
-16.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.16 TNDย 14.95
$4.55 KGSย 398
13.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TNDย 321
$200 KGSย 17.5K
-44.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,264 TNDย 9,466
$4,585 KGSย 400.8K
-28.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.02 TNDย 131
$37.64 KGSย 3,291
19.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 TNDย 175
$40.25 KGSย 3,519
49.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 TNDย 276
$93.9 KGSย 8,206
1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 TNDย 190
$103 KGSย 8,963
-36.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 TNDย 495
$494 KGSย 43.2K
-65.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 TNDย 299
$365 KGSย 31.9K
-71.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 TNDย 873
$891 KGSย 77.9K
-66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 TNDย 678
$625 KGSย 54.7K
-62.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 TNDย 2,538
$1,591 KGSย 139.1K
-44.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$409 TNDย 1,186
$1,108 KGSย 96.9K
-63.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$276 TNDย 801
$446 KGSย 39.0K
-38.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
20.2
-45.74%

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Last update for Carthage: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: January 11, 2026

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