Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 50.2% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,815.37
|
$5.66
KGS494.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,777.61
|
$4.75
KGS415.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC1,026.76
|
$0.70
KGS61.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC789.85
|
$0.37
KGS32.72
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,306.26
|
$0.44
KGS38.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,103.38
|
$4.30
KGS375.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,677.79
|
$3.42
KGS298.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,710.51
|
$1.62
KGS141.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,177.45
|
$2.21
KGS192.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,046.59
|
$0.44
KGS38.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC329.90
|
$0.74
KGS64.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC574.81
|
$0.89
KGS77.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC621.82
|
$0.79
KGS68.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC579.29
|
$0.21
KGS18.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC562.74
|
$0.21
KGS18.18
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC3,030.01
|
$2.89
KGS252.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC24,354.05
|
$6.20
KGS541.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC16,194,900.45
|
$33,875.45
KGS2,957,370.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,458.27
|
$2.57
KGS224.10
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC24,454.30
|
$11.68
KGS1,019.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC389,046.59
|
$414.20
KGS36,160.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC276,758.54
|
$259.81
KGS22,681.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC34,025.42
|
$25.66
KGS2,239.78
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC253,309.18
|
$218.65
KGS19,088.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,275,483.53
|
$4,498.84
KGS392,754.35
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,578.58
|
$1.02
KGS88.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,825.64
|
$1.64
KGS143.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,303.35
|
$1.61
KGS140.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC29,985.80
|
$35.43
KGS3,092.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,966.83
|
$3.11
KGS271.79
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC38,004.62
|
$31.37
KGS2,738.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,947.03
|
$38.21
KGS3,335.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC56,194.69
|
$75.90
KGS6,626.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC50,641.26
|
$67.64
KGS5,905.30
|
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