Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 5.5% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
Ecuador
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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