Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 99.4% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
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pay 14.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 9.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 2.9 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
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pay 6.7 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
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