Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 27.4% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 14.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 38.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 52.6% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Kyrgyzstan

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

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.1% more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$4.57 KGS400.01	+128.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$7.49 KGS655.01	+65.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$0.71 KGS61.67	-0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$0.32 KGS27.63	-39.7%
Average			+64.1%

Bolivia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$0.33 KGS28.81	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$3.22 KGS281.41	+81.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$3.31 KGS289.27	+24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$1.62 KGS141.38	+22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$1.83 KGS159.89	+42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$0.43 KGS37.40	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$0.72 KGS62.70	+97.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$0.98 KGS85.48	+163.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$0.59 KGS51.69	-6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$0.25 KGS21.95	-19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$0.21 KGS18.48	-31.3%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 14.2% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$3.84 KGS335.91	+68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	$11.84 KGS1,035.02	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$24,144.21 KGS2M	+73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	$3.76 KGS328.71	-48.6%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 38.1% more for housing

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$10.29 KGS899.74	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	+45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	+59.3%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 52.6% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	+32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	$4,862.35 KGS425K	+75.8%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$1.22 KGS106.67	-12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$2.02 KGS176.62	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$1.96 KGS171.67	+13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	+71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$4.57 KGS400.01	-2.7%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	+21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$39.64 KGS3,466.73	+35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	+4.4%
Average			+24.2%

Bolivia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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