Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 62.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS404.30
|
$8.90
GEL23.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS347.45
|
$7.88
GEL21.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.60
|
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.41
|
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.75
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS335.06
|
$3.98
GEL10.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS248.54
|
$7.46
GEL19.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS138.39
|
$2.36
GEL6.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS187.46
|
$2.92
GEL7.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.00
|
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.49
|
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.66
|
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.51
|
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.03
|
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.93
|
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS245.71
|
$4.89
GEL13.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS555.91
|
$12.43
GEL33.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,777,530.92
|
$18,297.46
GEL48,945.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS204.68
|
$5.48
GEL14.66
|
|
pay 80.3% more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,080.35
|
$18.25
GEL48.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,189.39
|
$514.58
GEL1,376.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,831.89
|
$359.72
GEL962.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,422.72
|
$57.56
GEL153.98
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,444.86
|
$158.50
GEL424.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$2,916.93
GEL7,802.80
|
|
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS127.47
|
$2.31
GEL6.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS123.82
|
$3.01
GEL8.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,869.09
|
$46.10
GEL123.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS277.96
|
$5.87
GEL15.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,970.96
|
$77.21
GEL206.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,039.91
|
$61.21
GEL163.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,502.97
|
$124.49
GEL333.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,328.90
|
$128.58
GEL343.96
|
|
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