Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 2.3 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 72.3% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
|
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