Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 0.1% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 95.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 95.4% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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