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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 61.8% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 66.5% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$6.18 KGS 541
112.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$20.74 KGS 1,813
159.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$5.70 KGS 499
64.91%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.00 KGS 175
78.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.64 KGS 56.4
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.33 KGS 28.77
248.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$1.21 KGS 106
161.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$1.70 KGS 149
185.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$0.96 KGS 83.6
69.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$0.46 KGS 40.10
493.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.56 KGS 136
20.51%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$1.73 KGS 151
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$7.99 KGS 699
23.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$5.01 KGS 438
67.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$7.73 KGS 676
50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$1.07 KGS 93.5
177.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.85 KGS 161
-3.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$2.02 KGS 177
1.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.71 KGS 149
15.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$0.56 KGS 48.58
273.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$0.53 KGS 46.21
326.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.59 KGS 51.5
147.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.51 KGS 44.91
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$1.75 KGS 153
148.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$8.20 KGS 717
66.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$1.20 KGS 105
39.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$1.91 KGS 167
85.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.22 KGS 19.18
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$11.57 KGS 1,012
63.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$1.39 KGS 121
-5.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.24 KGS 21.08
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$3.41 KGS 298
61.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$0.78 KGS 68.6
71.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-50.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-31.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$34.70 KGS 3,034
18.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$6.93 KGS 606
300.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$11.59 KGS 1,013
158.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$42.04 KGS 3,676
27.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$15.70 KGS 1,373
66.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.49 KGS 392
39.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$196 KGS 17.1K
124.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
139.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$37.23 KGS 3,255
53.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$39.69 KGS 3,471
14.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$94.1 KGS 8,225
10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$104 KGS 9,135
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$489 KGS 42.8K
103.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$365 KGS 31.9K
71.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$905 KGS 79.1K
132.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$617 KGS 53.9K
97.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
128.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
94.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
$447 KGS 39.1K
145.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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