Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 0.8% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.00
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.85
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.07
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.14
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.82
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.70
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.24
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.25
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.23
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.14
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.17
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.36
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.13
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.81
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.85
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.70
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,107.35
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO669,488.56
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.61
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,648.00
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,349.39
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,386.19
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,946.56
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,155.68
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,799.32
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.87
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.01
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.30
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO962.66
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.89
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,562.45
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,487.16
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,166.38
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,912.43
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
|
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