Cost of living comparison
Chile is 65.7% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.2% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Chile
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Chile are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
$16,204.48
CLF397.5100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 78.2% more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
$453.06
CLF11.1100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
$359.28
CLF8.8100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
$313.82
CLF7.7000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.0700
|
|
pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
$61.62
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
$78.35
CLF1.9200
|
|
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