Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 44.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,935.12
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,597.94
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,017.96
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.17
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,282.05
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,905.07
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,531.91
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,626.34
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,010.47
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC905.96
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.33
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.87
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.52
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.05
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC563.88
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,848.97
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,808.21
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,752,612.04
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,909.55
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,555.81
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC393,921.07
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,201.34
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,558.94
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,804.31
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,563,102.81
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,380.76
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,850.14
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,320.03
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,104.94
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,367.31
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,073.41
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,550.81
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,888.28
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,220.97
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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