Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 68.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$4.58
KGS406.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
$3.93
KGS349.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$0.58
KGS51.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.36
KGS31.57
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$0.38
KGS33.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.78
|
$3.79
KGS336.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.89
|
$2.81
KGS249.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$1.57
KGS139.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$2.12
KGS188.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.42
KGS37.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.72
KGS63.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.89
KGS79.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.87
|
$0.70
KGS61.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.22
KGS19.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.19
KGS17.02
|
|
pay 79.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.03
|
$2.78
KGS246.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.16
|
$6.29
KGS558.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
$20,116.96
KGS1,786,527.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.30
|
$2.32
KGS205.71
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
$12.23
KGS1,085.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
$319.03
KGS28,332.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
$179.18
KGS15,912.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
$27.42
KGS2,434.98
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
$140.84
KGS12,507.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
|
pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$1.44
KGS128.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
$1.40
KGS124.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$154.02
|
$32.47
KGS2,883.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.86
|
$3.15
KGS279.36
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
$22.31
KGS1,980.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
$34.40
KGS3,055.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
$62.28
KGS5,530.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.43
|
$60.31
KGS5,355.87
|
|
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