Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 8.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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