Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Libya, you would:
pay 63.9% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 87.1% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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