Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 7.9% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,547
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP370,462
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP495,330
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,073
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP292,391
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,068
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,895
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,747
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,675
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,248
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,062
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,291
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,340,934,324
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,064,646
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,712,637
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,653,159
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP272,489,710
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,439
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,515,117
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP601,955
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,044,156
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,314,033
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,280,856
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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