Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 15.0% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Chile, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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