Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 2.0% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Burma, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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