Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 41.8% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Panama, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$4.58
KGS406.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$3.93
KGS349.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.58
KGS51.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.36
KGS31.57
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$0.38
KGS33.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$3.79
KGS336.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$2.81
KGS249.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.57
KGS139.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$2.12
KGS188.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$0.42
KGS37.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$0.72
KGS63.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$0.89
KGS79.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$0.70
KGS61.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.22
KGS19.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.19
KGS17.02
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$2.78
KGS246.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
$6.29
KGS558.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
$20,116.96
KGS1,786,527.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
$2.32
KGS205.71
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
$12.23
KGS1,085.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$319.03
KGS28,332.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$179.18
KGS15,912.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
$27.42
KGS2,434.98
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
$140.84
KGS12,507.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$1.44
KGS128.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$1.40
KGS124.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$32.47
KGS2,883.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$3.15
KGS279.36
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
Panama
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
$22.31
KGS1,980.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
$34.40
KGS3,055.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
$62.28
KGS5,530.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
$60.31
KGS5,355.87
|
|
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