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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.7% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.7% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.22 KGS 544
112.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$20.81 KGS 1,819
157.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.68 KGS 496
64.96%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.03 KGS 177
84.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.69 KGS 60.5
127.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.35 KGS 30.86
217.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.18 KGS 103
164.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.70 KGS 148
182.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.94 KGS 82.5
75.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.49 KGS 42.87
465.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.61 KGS 141
18.63%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.79 KGS 157
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.04 KGS 703
26.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.99 KGS 436
69.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.00 KGS 699
45.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.12 KGS 98.1
167.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.91 KGS 167
-9.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.08 KGS 181
-1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.74 KGS 152
14.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.60 KGS 52.1
258.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.53 KGS 46.76
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.60 KGS 52.1
131.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.48 KGS 41.93
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.77 KGS 155
133.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.12 KGS 710
52.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.21 KGS 106
40.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.90 KGS 166
87.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 KGS 21.02
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.51 KGS 1,006
62.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.39 KGS 121
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 KGS 19.17
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.37 KGS 295
61.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.80 KGS 70.1
67.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$37.4K KGS 3.3M
-49.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.7K KGS 3.0M
-30.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$34.38 KGS 3,005
18.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.81 KGS 596
295.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.56 KGS 1,011
159.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.42 KGS 3,621
26.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.09 KGS 1,407
61.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.55 KGS 398
40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$200 KGS 17.5K
115.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,585 KGS 400.8K
127.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$37.64 KGS 3,291
55.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$40.25 KGS 3,519
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$93.9 KGS 8,206
10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$103 KGS 8,963
3.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$494 KGS 43.2K
102.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$365 KGS 31.9K
71.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$891 KGS 77.9K
136.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$625 KGS 54.7K
96.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,591 KGS 139.1K
129.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,108 KGS 96.9K
95.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$446 KGS 39.0K
134.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: January 11, 2026

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