Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 62.7% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
$5.80
KGS504.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$5.68
KGS494.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA437
|
$0.68
KGS58.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA322
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
$5.14
KGS447.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
$3.25
KGS282.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
$1.76
KGS152.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
$2.41
KGS210.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA746
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA314
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA393
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
$2.90
KGS252.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS656.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,408.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
$4.18
KGS363.33
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
$474.69
KGS41,295.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
$353.07
KGS30,715.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.39
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
$230.15
KGS20,022.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,636.98
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$1.16
KGS100.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
$2.06
KGS178.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
$1.56
KGS135.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$4.35
KGS378.46
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$38.86
KGS3,380.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.32
|
|
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