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

😐 Solo nomad: Carthage is 12.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carthage is 6.7% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.95 TND 14.35
$6.18 KGS 541
-19.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 TND 74.5
$20.74 KGS 1,813
23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 TND 14.93
$5.70 KGS 499
-9.65%
Cappuccino
$1.02 TND 2.96
$2.00 KGS 175
-49.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TND 2.20
$0.64 KGS 56.4
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.33 KGS 28.77
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 4.97
$1.21 KGS 106
42.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 TND 5.60
$1.70 KGS 149
13.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.34
$0.96 KGS 83.6
-52.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$0.46 KGS 40.10
-60.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TND 5.00
$1.56 KGS 136
10.90%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.73
$1.73 KGS 151
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 TND 30.56
$7.99 KGS 699
31.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 TND 17.73
$5.01 KGS 438
21.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.40 TND 41.77
$7.73 KGS 676
86.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 TND 6.14
$1.07 KGS 93.5
98.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.40 TND 9.86
$1.85 KGS 161
83.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.30
$2.02 KGS 177
-43.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2.01
$1.71 KGS 149
-59.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.18
$0.56 KGS 48.58
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.02
$0.53 KGS 46.21
32.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$0.59 KGS 51.5
-20.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.51 KGS 44.91
-39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 TND 10.32
$1.75 KGS 153
103.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 TND 20.24
$8.20 KGS 717
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TND 3.86
$1.20 KGS 105
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 TND 3.58
$1.91 KGS 167
-35.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.22 KGS 19.18
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.49 TND 21.73
$11.57 KGS 1,012
-35.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.86
$1.39 KGS 121
-78.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 TND 0.97
$0.24 KGS 21.08
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 TND 9.74
$3.41 KGS 298
-1.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.56
$0.78 KGS 68.6
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K TND 115.6K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
3.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K TND 103.0K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 TND 135
$34.70 KGS 3,034
33.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 TND 27.75
$6.93 KGS 606
38.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 53.9
$11.59 KGS 1,013
60.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 TND 109
$42.04 KGS 3,676
-10.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 TND 38.64
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-15.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 TND 14.89
$4.49 KGS 392
14.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TND 316
$196 KGS 17.1K
-44.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,370 TND 9,774
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
-24.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.03 TND 131
$37.23 KGS 3,255
20.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 TND 175
$39.69 KGS 3,471
52.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 TND 277
$94.1 KGS 8,225
1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 TND 190
$104 KGS 9,135
-37.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 TND 484
$489 KGS 42.8K
-65.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 291
$365 KGS 31.9K
-72.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 TND 890
$905 KGS 79.1K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 TND 684
$617 KGS 53.9K
-61.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 TND 2,440
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-49.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$415 TND 1,203
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-63.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 TND 809
$447 KGS 39.1K
-37.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
20.2
-45.74%

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Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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