Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 11.9% cheaper than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL120.06
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL125.28
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.72
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.64
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.50
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL89.05
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL85.78
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.97
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL44.29
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.72
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL15.08
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL14.09
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL16.20
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.68
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.69
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL94.06
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL244.30
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL485,463.72
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL84.56
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL194.78
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,541.26
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,167.42
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,210.09
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,949.11
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL98,835.57
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.49
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.72
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL52.20
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL794.85
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL109.62
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,185.26
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL913.51
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,781.77
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,346.11
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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