Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 9.2% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 7% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 COP 17.8K
$6.18 KGS 541
-23.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.79 COP 63.2K
$20.74 KGS 1,813
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 COP 26.7K
$5.70 KGS 498
24.56%
Cappuccino
$1.52 COP 5,713
$2.00 KGS 175
-24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,183
$0.64 KGS 56.4
73.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,540
$0.33 KGS 28.77
103.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 COP 3,548
$1.21 KGS 106
-22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 COP 8,758
$1.70 KGS 149
37.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 COP 3,909
$0.96 KGS 83.6
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 4,799
$0.46 KGS 40.10
178.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 3,879
$1.56 KGS 136
-33.97%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,495
$1.73 KGS 151
30.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.1K
$7.99 KGS 698
-43.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 COP 21.3K
$5.01 KGS 438
12.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 COP 32.6K
$7.73 KGS 676
12.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 8,762
$1.07 KGS 93.4
117.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 COP 3,018
$1.85 KGS 161
-56.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,469
$2.02 KGS 177
-28.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 COP 2,561
$1.71 KGS 149
-60.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,369
$0.56 KGS 48.58
107.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,206
$0.53 KGS 46.20
111.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,284
$0.59 KGS 51.4
47.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,465
$0.51 KGS 44.91
80.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 COP 7,576
$1.75 KGS 153
14.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.26 COP 38.6K
$8.20 KGS 717
25.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,499
$1.20 KGS 105
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 9,308
$1.91 KGS 167
29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 2,751
$0.22 KGS 19.18
231.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.21 COP 117.4K
$11.57 KGS 1,011
169.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,382
$1.39 KGS 121
2.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 COP 7,154
$0.24 KGS 21.07
691.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 COP 29.1K
$3.41 KGS 298
126.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,701
$0.78 KGS 68.6
25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K COP 55.0M
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-61.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K COP 67.0M
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-48.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.02 COP 139.3K
$34.70 KGS 3,033
6.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.63 COP 28.7K
$6.93 KGS 606
10.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 COP 70.9K
$11.59 KGS 1,013
62.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 COP 64.7K
$42.04 KGS 3,675
-59.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.16 COP 87.2K
$15.70 KGS 1,373
47.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 COP 13.3K
$4.49 KGS 392
-21.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 COP 1.2M
$196 KGS 17.1K
57.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,055 COP 22.8M
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
34.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COP 225.9K
$37.23 KGS 3,255
61.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.68 COP 119.2K
$39.69 KGS 3,470
-20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.56 COP 156.4K
$94.1 KGS 8,224
-55.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 400.2K
$104 KGS 9,134
1.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 637.2K
$489 KGS 42.8K
-65.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 COP 953.7K
$365 KGS 31.9K
-30.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 COP 1.4M
$905 KGS 79.1K
-59.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 COP 1.3M
$617 KGS 53.9K
-43.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,324 COP 5.0M
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
-20.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 COP 3.2M
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-25.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 COP 1.8M
$447 KGS 39.0K
7.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.2
-33.51%

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Last update for Pereira: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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