Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.7 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS449.97
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.77
KGS299.98
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KGS42.22
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS23.89
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
KGS26.31
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
KGS272.05
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
KGS207.89
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS125.99
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
KGS144.13
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS34.54
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KGS58.63
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
KGS66.22
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KGS48.57
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS19.19
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
KGS13.23
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
KGS237.88
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS499.96
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,439.02
KGS1,624,875.67
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
KGS199.98
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
KGS1,164.20
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.93
KGS21,538.19
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.49
KGS14,110.03
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.98
KGS2,860.60
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.73
KGS9,915.91
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,826.19
KGS1,178,663.07
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
KGS134.99
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
KGS136.66
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
KGS109.99
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
KGS3,063.40
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.77
KGS299.98
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
KGS1,457.03
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.75
KGS2,285.54
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.22
KGS3,833.04
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.10
KGS5,016.28
|
$85.18
€83.62
|
|
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