Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 7.9% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare and groceries in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
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
LBP627,239
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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