Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 11.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
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pay 18.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 20.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 27.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.46
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.22
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.66
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.08
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.10
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.01
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.75
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.55
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.85
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.13
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.49
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.01
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.57
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.54
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,875.44
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.38
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.93
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,937.95
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,404.42
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$913.30
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,192.05
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,125.85
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.08
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.03
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.33
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$688.06
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.73
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.88
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.47
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,676.68
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,566.46
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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