Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.5 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS404.30
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS347.45
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.60
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.41
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.75
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS335.06
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS248.54
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS138.39
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS187.46
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.00
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.49
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.66
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.51
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.03
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.93
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS245.71
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS555.91
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,777,530.92
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS204.68
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,080.35
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,189.39
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,831.89
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,422.72
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,444.86
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS127.47
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS123.82
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,869.09
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS277.96
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,970.96
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,039.91
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,502.97
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,328.90
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
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