Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Monastir is 6.4% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monastir is 5.7% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 TND 11.46
$6.18 KGS 541
-36.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.01 TND 70.1
$20.74 KGS 1,813
15.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 TND 14.60
$5.70 KGS 499
-12.28%
Cappuccino
$0.89 TND 2.59
$2.00 KGS 175
-55.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$0.64 KGS 56.4
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.33 KGS 28.77
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.85
$1.21 KGS 106
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 TND 5.31
$1.70 KGS 149
7.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$0.96 KGS 83.6
-47.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$0.46 KGS 40.10
-63.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TND 5.06
$1.56 KGS 136
10.90%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.53
$1.73 KGS 151
-10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 TND 35.62
$7.99 KGS 699
52.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 TND 17.82
$5.01 KGS 438
21.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 TND 39.71
$7.73 KGS 676
75.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TND 4.61
$1.07 KGS 93.5
47.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 TND 8.97
$1.85 KGS 161
65.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 TND 2.66
$2.02 KGS 177
-54.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$1.71 KGS 149
-55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$0.56 KGS 48.58
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.70
$0.53 KGS 46.21
9.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.38
$0.59 KGS 51.5
-20.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.51 KGS 44.91
-39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 TND 9.67
$1.75 KGS 153
89.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 TND 20.49
$8.20 KGS 717
-14.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TND 3.50
$1.20 KGS 105
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TND 4.04
$1.91 KGS 167
-27.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.04
$0.22 KGS 19.18
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.60 TND 33.87
$11.57 KGS 1,012
0.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$1.39 KGS 121
-76.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.24 KGS 21.08
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 TND 9.68
$3.41 KGS 298
-2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.42
$0.78 KGS 68.6
6.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K TND 119.3K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.4K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
3.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 TND 168
$34.70 KGS 3,034
66.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 TND 29.45
$6.93 KGS 606
45.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.16 TND 53.0
$11.59 KGS 1,013
56.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.07 TND 61.5
$42.04 KGS 3,676
-49.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 TND 19.54
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-57.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 TND 15.54
$4.49 KGS 392
18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TND 310
$196 KGS 17.1K
-45.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,144 TND 9,181
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
-29.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.69 TND 131
$37.23 KGS 3,255
20.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 TND 176
$39.69 KGS 3,471
51.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 TND 331
$94.1 KGS 8,225
20.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 TND 245
$104 KGS 9,135
-19.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 TND 611
$489 KGS 42.8K
-57.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 396
$365 KGS 31.9K
-62.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 TND 1,344
$905 KGS 79.1K
-49.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 TND 804
$617 KGS 53.9K
-55.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,250 TND 3,649
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-24.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 TND 1,868
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-44.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monastir
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 TND 1,047
$447 KGS 39.1K
-19.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
20.2
-45.54%

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Last update for Monastir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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