Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 56.2% cheaper than Bahamas overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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