Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 15.4% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 34.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 62.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
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pay 35.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare and transportation in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Palau, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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