Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 6.9% cheaper than Laos.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Laos, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 20.3% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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