Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 48.0% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 51.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 62.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 7.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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