Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 24.6% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 64.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.12
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.81
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.45
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.59
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.16
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.05
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.52
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 45.7% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.71
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,021.25
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.87
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.79
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,975.27
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,507.22
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS390.88
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,161.32
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,724.55
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.22
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.57
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.47
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.38
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.94
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS269.96
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.22
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.34
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.67
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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