Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 34.4% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 20.1% less in Kyrgyzstan

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

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$4.57 KGS400.01	+14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$7.49 KGS655.01	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.71 KGS61.67	+16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.32 KGS27.63	-51.9%
Average			+5.3%

Ethiopia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.33 KGS28.81	-72.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.22 KGS281.41	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$3.31 KGS289.27	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.62 KGS141.38	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$1.83 KGS159.89	-60.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.43 KGS37.40	-82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.72 KGS62.70	+140.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.98 KGS85.48	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.59 KGS51.69	+91.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.25 KGS21.95	+14.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.21 KGS18.48	-56.7%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$3.84 KGS335.91	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$11.84 KGS1,035.02	-43.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$24,144.21 KGS2M	-56.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$3.76 KGS328.71	+6.6%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$10.29 KGS899.74	-95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	-43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	-79.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	+17.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$4,862.35 KGS425K	-83.9%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.22 KGS106.67	+52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.02 KGS176.62	+119.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$1.96 KGS171.67	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	-12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$4.57 KGS400.01	+22.0%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 20.1% less for clothing

	Ethiopia	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	+12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$39.64 KGS3,466.73	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	-29.1%
Average			-20.1%

Ethiopia vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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