Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 7.0% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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