Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 6.1% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
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