Cost of Living Comparison Between Msaken and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Msaken and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Msaken is 2% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Msaken is 10.3% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.03 TND 14.58
$6.18 KGS 541
-18.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.60 TND 68.4
$20.74 KGS 1,813
13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 TND 15.15
$5.70 KGS 499
-8.42%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 2.98
$2.00 KGS 175
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TND 1.90
$0.64 KGS 56.4
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.33 KGS 28.77
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TND 3.42
$1.21 KGS 106
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TND 7.98
$1.70 KGS 149
61.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$0.96 KGS 83.6
-47.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.45
$0.46 KGS 40.10
-65.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 TND 3.78
$1.56 KGS 136
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.70 TND 4.93
$1.73 KGS 151
-1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 TND 34.49
$7.99 KGS 699
48.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 TND 17.94
$5.01 KGS 438
23.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 TND 40.65
$7.73 KGS 676
81.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TND 6.04
$1.07 KGS 93.5
94.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 TND 9.21
$1.85 KGS 161
71.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 TND 3.25
$2.02 KGS 177
-44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.16
$1.71 KGS 149
-56.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.05
$0.56 KGS 48.58
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.72
$0.53 KGS 46.21
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 TND 1.19
$0.59 KGS 51.5
-30.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.51 KGS 44.91
-43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 TND 9.89
$1.75 KGS 153
94.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 TND 20.27
$8.20 KGS 717
-14.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TND 3.47
$1.20 KGS 105
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TND 3.99
$1.91 KGS 167
-27.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.22 KGS 19.18
59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.30 TND 29.88
$11.57 KGS 1,012
-10.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.39 KGS 121
-77.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.24 KGS 21.08
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 TND 9.56
$3.41 KGS 298
-3.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.53
$0.78 KGS 68.6
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K TND 117.5K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
5.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.0K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
3.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TND 171
$34.70 KGS 3,034
69.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 TND 28.68
$6.93 KGS 606
42.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 TND 53.9
$11.59 KGS 1,013
60.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 TND 68.4
$42.04 KGS 3,676
-43.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.79 TND 37.09
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-18.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TND 15.35
$4.49 KGS 392
17.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TND 308
$196 KGS 17.1K
-45.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,141 TND 9,108
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
-30.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.01 TND 119
$37.23 KGS 3,255
10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 TND 179
$39.69 KGS 3,471
55.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 294
$94.1 KGS 8,225
7.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 TND 231
$104 KGS 9,135
-23.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TND 580
$489 KGS 42.8K
-59.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 393
$365 KGS 31.9K
-62.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 TND 1,072
$905 KGS 79.1K
-59.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 TND 781
$617 KGS 53.9K
-56.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msaken
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 TND 727
$447 KGS 39.1K
-43.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
20.2
-45.74%

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Last update for Msaken: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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