Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 1.9% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 1.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 30.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of clothing and childcare in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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