Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 1.5% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,220.96
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,221.82
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,418.10
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,075.95
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,532.28
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,116.14
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,591.53
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,922.71
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,834.31
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS972.11
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS909.94
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS691.39
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,080.25
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS497.70
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS490.30
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,928.78
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,248.27
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS31,045,944.48
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,620.06
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,783.57
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS325,594.51
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS237,931.83
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS44,989.64
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS186,391.03
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,049,563.03
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,941.58
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,238.96
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,529.93
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,301.48
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,112.17
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS85,415.39
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS74,200.68
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS115,511.16
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS107,524.99
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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