Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 6.1% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
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pay 6.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 21.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 27.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
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
ZAR171.66
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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