Kyrgyzstan: cost of living

What is the poverty rate in Kyrgyzstan?

24.0% of people in Kyrgyzstan lived below the national poverty line in 2025, down from 25.7% in 2024 and 33.2% in 2022, according to the National Statistical Committee. Batken region had the highest rate at 38.5%.

The Committee measures poverty from its household budget survey, comparing consumption per person with a poverty line. A separate table counts 268,145 people in extreme poverty in 2025. Rates for small regions are based on fewer households and can change sharply from year to year.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Poverty rate · National Statistical Committee table: Population living in extreme poverty

What is the living wage in Kyrgyzstan?

The average subsistence minimum (living wage) in Kyrgyzstan was 8,697.32 som per person per month in 2025, up from 7,963.72 som in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. In Bishkek it was 8,984.12 som.

The living wage is the cost of a minimum basket of food, goods and services, and differs by group: working-age adults, pensioners and children each have their own figure. The Committee publishes it quarterly as well as for the year. It is not the same as the legal minimum wage.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Living wage on average per capita · National Statistical Committee: Living wage

How fast did prices rise in Kyrgyzstan in 2025?

Consumer prices in Kyrgyzstan rose 9.4% between December 2024 and December 2025, and 8.2% on a yearly average basis, according to the National Statistical Committee. Prices rose fastest in Osh city (11.6% December on December) and slowest in Batken region (7.8%).

The consumer price index measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services bought by households. The December-on-December figure shows price growth during the year; the yearly average compares the whole of 2025 with the whole of 2024. For 2026, the National Bank reported annual inflation of 11.7% as of mid-August.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Consumer price index to December of previous year · National Statistical Committee table: Consumer price index to previous year

Are real incomes rising in Kyrgyzstan?

Real cash incomes of the population of Kyrgyzstan fell 1.5% in 2025 after rising 12.9% in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. Nominal cash incomes totalled 987.3 billion som in 2025, against 926.2 billion som in 2024.

Real incomes adjust nominal incomes for consumer price inflation, so they show changes in purchasing power. Cash incomes include wages, pensions and benefits, business income and money transfers received, including remittances from abroad. Regional figures moved differently: Bishkek's nominal income rose while several regions fell.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Increase (decrease) of real cash incomes · National Statistical Committee table: Nominal income of the population

What is Kyrgyzstan's inflation rate?

According to the IMF, consumer price inflation in Kyrgyzstan was 8.2% in 2025. The peak was 24.5% in 2008 and the low 0.4% in 2016. Europe & Central Asia median: 3.7%; Kyrgyzstan is 6th highest of 48. Worldwide: 23rd of 165.

How much do people in Kyrgyzstan spend?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2025, is $1,995. No year since 2010 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was $11,266, and Kyrgyzstan placed 44th highest of 44. Worldwide: 87th of 124.

What share of people in Kyrgyzstan live in extreme poverty?

The World Bank puts the share of people living on less than $3.00 a day in Kyrgyzstan at 2.2% in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 4th highest of 6 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 2.5%.

How many people in Kyrgyzstan are poor?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2025, is 24.0%.

What is income inequality in Kyrgyzstan?

The World Bank puts the Gini index in Kyrgyzstan at 27.5 in 2024. The peak was 37.4 in 2006 and the low 26.4 in 2022. It is 4th highest of 6 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 30.7.

How many people in Kyrgyzstan go hungry?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2024, is 7.4%. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2017. It is 25th highest of 45 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 7.6%. Worldwide: 109th of 135.