Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 4.8% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,747.16
|
$8.27
KZT4,328.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,850.75
|
$6.04
KZT3,160.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,345.23
|
$0.91
KZT477.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,020.67
|
$0.49
KZT257.97
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,453.55
|
$0.40
KZT206.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,904.64
|
$4.54
KZT2,374.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,355.61
|
$4.05
KZT2,121.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,823.92
|
$1.52
KZT797.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,688.67
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS922.16
|
$0.58
KZT306.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS863.19
|
$0.83
KZT432.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS655.87
|
$0.86
KZT447.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,024.74
|
$0.82
KZT431.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS472.13
|
$0.23
KZT119.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS465.11
|
$0.20
KZT104.64
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,726.91
|
$1.84
KZT964.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,516.16
|
$14.74
KZT7,715.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,450,740.00
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,322,289.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,074.38
|
$5.53
KZT2,896.14
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,715.67
|
$11.58
KZT6,060.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS308,864.79
|
$345.54
KZT180,858.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS225,706.40
|
$248.07
KZT129,843.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,677.98
|
$36.43
KZT19,069.42
|
|
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS176,813.88
|
$204.89
KZT107,244.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,892,870.21
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,929,199.13
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,841.82
|
$1.19
KZT624.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,123.92
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,399.93
|
$1.93
KZT1,012.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS19,258.35
|
$37.19
KZT19,464.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,849.50
|
$4.46
KZT2,335.94
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS81,026.57
|
$70.88
KZT37,100.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS70,388.09
|
$43.23
KZT22,627.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS109,575.96
|
$97.08
KZT50,813.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS102,000.13
|
$80.68
KZT42,229.56
|
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