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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 11.6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pereira is 10.4% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COP 17.9K
$6.39 KGS 560
-22.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.09 COP 61.5K
$21.33 KGS 1,869
-19.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 COP 26.1K
$5.77 KGS 506
25.48%
Cappuccino
$1.54 COP 5,532
$2.02 KGS 177
-23.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,823
$0.64 KGS 56.4
65.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,419
$0.36 KGS 31.15
86.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 COP 3,330
$1.21 KGS 106
-23.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 COP 8,347
$1.71 KGS 150
35.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 3,961
$0.90 KGS 79.2
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 4,580
$0.50 KGS 43.70
154.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 COP 3,689
$1.61 KGS 141
-36.65%
Eggs
$2.24 COP 8,078
$1.75 KGS 153
28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 COP 15.9K
$7.91 KGS 693
-44.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 21.1K
$4.95 KGS 434
18.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 31.0K
$8.12 KGS 711
6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 COP 8,413
$1.11 KGS 97.5
110.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,852
$1.85 KGS 162
-57.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,427
$2.04 KGS 178
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 COP 2,230
$1.71 KGS 150
-63.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,029
$0.55 KGS 48.37
103.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,201
$0.53 KGS 46.77
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COP 3,058
$0.59 KGS 51.7
44.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,315
$0.48 KGS 41.73
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 COP 7,555
$1.72 KGS 151
22.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 COP 38.9K
$7.77 KGS 681
39.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,130
$1.21 KGS 106
-4.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 COP 8,728
$1.96 KGS 172
23.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,443
$0.22 KGS 19.23
209.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.86 COP 111.1K
$11.68 KGS 1,023
164.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,154
$1.41 KGS 123
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 COP 6,832
$0.24 KGS 21.05
691.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.0K
$3.35 KGS 293
140.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,609
$0.80 KGS 70.1
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K COP 51.7M
$37.6K KGS 3.3M
-61.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K COP 64.2M
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
-48.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.08 COP 129.9K
$34.71 KGS 3,041
3.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 COP 27.8K
$6.75 KGS 591
14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.45 COP 66.4K
$11.87 KGS 1,040
55.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 COP 60.2K
$41.71 KGS 3,654
-59.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.04 COP 83.0K
$16.06 KGS 1,407
43.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 COP 12.9K
$4.49 KGS 394
-20.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.1M
$200 KGS 17.5K
53.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,900 COP 21.2M
$4,487 KGS 393.0K
31.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 213.7K
$36.87 KGS 3,229
60.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.83 COP 118.2K
$40.41 KGS 3,539
-18.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.37 COP 152.6K
$95.2 KGS 8,340
-55.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 383.3K
$101 KGS 8,862
5.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 COP 599.7K
$495 KGS 43.4K
-66.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 COP 917.2K
$360 KGS 31.5K
-29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 COP 1.3M
$906 KGS 79.3K
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 COP 1.3M
$632 KGS 55.3K
-44.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 COP 4.4M
$1,674 KGS 146.6K
-26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,214 COP 4.4M
$1,136 KGS 99.5K
6.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$504 COP 1.8M
$453 KGS 39.7K
11.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20.2
-33.51%

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Last update for Pereira: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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