Cost of living in Kyrgyzstan decreases by 7.5 percent for two years

The cost of living in Kyrgyzstan for two years decreased by 7.5 percent, or by 327.84 soms. This was reported by the National Statistics Committee.

As noted, according to the results of the third quarter of 2017, the level of the subsistence minimum is 4,855.15 soms. In comparison with the same period of 2016, it increased by 2.9 percent, or by 137 soms.

At the end of 2016, the subsistence minimum was 4,794.34 soms. In 2015, the figure was higher — 5,182.99 soms.

Food products take 65 percent,  non-food - 16 percent, services - 17 percent, and taxes - 2 percent in the structure of the subsistence minimum.