Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 26.5% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Belize, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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