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Kyrgyzstan vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 8.4% cheaper than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 6.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 1.4% more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BOB19.43	$4.96 KGS433.33	+75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.76 BOB46.55	$7.15 KGS625.00	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BOB6.66	$0.71 KGS62.22	-26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 BOB5.25	$0.38 KGS33.53	-49.7%
Average			+1.4%

Bolivia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 BOB9.01	$0.35 KGS30.46	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.43 BOB16.76	$3.45 KGS301.80	+41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 BOB25.74	$3.57 KGS312.24	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 BOB13.84	$1.61 KGS141.14	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 BOB13.35	$1.85 KGS161.84	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 BOB6.98	$0.35 KGS30.30	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 BOB3.16	$0.71 KGS61.66	+53.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 BOB3.94	$0.97 KGS84.93	+69.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 BOB5.68	$0.53 KGS46.49	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BOB3.61	$0.26 KGS22.44	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BOB3.09	$0.21 KGS18.43	-53.0%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 BOB16.63	$3.09 KGS270.13	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.13 BOB180.04	$11.84 KGS1,035.00	-54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,165.68 BOB138,952.53	$30,303.03 KGS2,650,000.00	+50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.71 BOB87.59	$3.17 KGS277.00	-75.1%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.51 BOB258.43	$9.52 KGS832.78	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.82 BOB2,617.17	$365.69 KGS31,979.79	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$253.87 BOB1,749.28	$261.21 KGS22,842.84	+2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.96 BOB220.19	$31.84 KGS2,784.30	-0.4%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 6.5% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.87 BOB1,156.70	$169.45 KGS14,818.18	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,180.74 BOB21,917.02	$3,568.00 KGS312,021.88	+12.2%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 BOB11.53	$1.30 KGS113.33	-22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 BOB18.03	$1.98 KGS173.21	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 BOB17.34	$1.89 KGS165.00	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.86 BOB226.42	$36.68 KGS3,207.94	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.59 BOB45.38	$4.12 KGS360.00	-37.5%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 BOB228.72	$29.45 KGS2,575.00	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.06 BOB310.46	$37.03 KGS3,238.46	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.11 BOB462.42	$76.65 KGS6,702.94	+14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.35 BOB402.08	$61.94 KGS5,416.67	+6.1%
Average			-2.2%

Bolivia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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