Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 56.3% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of France, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$5.66
KGS485.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$4.75
KGS407.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$0.70
KGS60.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.37
KGS32.16
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$0.44
KGS37.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$4.30
KGS368.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$3.42
KGS293.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$1.62
KGS138.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$2.21
KGS189.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.44
KGS37.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.74
KGS63.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$0.89
KGS76.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.79
KGS67.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.21
KGS17.86
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$2.89
KGS248.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.53
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
$33,875.45
KGS2,906,513.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$2.57
KGS220.25
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
$11.68
KGS1,002.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.36
|
$414.20
KGS35,538.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.42
|
$259.81
KGS22,291.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
$25.66
KGS2,201.26
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.73
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
$4,498.84
KGS386,000.24
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$1.02
KGS87.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.64
KGS141.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$1.61
KGS138.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$35.43
KGS3,039.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$3.11
KGS267.12
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
$31.37
KGS2,691.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
$38.21
KGS3,278.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
$75.90
KGS6,512.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.41
|
$67.64
KGS5,803.75
|
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