Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.0 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS485.68
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
KGS407.97
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KGS60.10
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
KGS32.16
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
KGS37.66
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KGS368.95
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
KGS293.53
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KGS138.95
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
KGS189.24
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
KGS37.44
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KGS63.88
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS76.05
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KGS67.50
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS17.86
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
KGS248.12
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,875.45
KGS2,906,513.64
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
KGS220.25
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
KGS1,002.26
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.20
KGS35,538.44
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.81
KGS22,291.30
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.66
KGS2,201.26
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 6.3% more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.84
KGS386,000.24
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
KGS87.42
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
KGS141.10
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
KGS138.18
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.43
KGS3,039.71
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.11
KGS267.12
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.37
KGS2,691.43
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
KGS3,278.32
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.90
KGS6,512.40
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.64
KGS5,803.75
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
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