Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 63.8% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Kazakhstan
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$8.27
KZT4,383.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$6.04
KZT3,200.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.91
KZT483.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.49
KZT261.26
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.40
KZT209.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$4.54
KZT2,404.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$4.05
KZT2,148.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.52
KZT807.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.08
KZT1,104.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.58
KZT310.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.83
KZT438.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.86
KZT453.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.82
KZT436.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.23
KZT120.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.20
KZT105.97
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$1.84
KZT976.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.74
KZT7,814.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,631.50
KZT11,466,508.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$5.53
KZT2,933.03
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$11.58
KZT6,137.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$345.54
KZT183,162.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$248.07
KZT131,497.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$36.43
KZT19,312.32
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$204.89
KZT108,610.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,966,510.17
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.19
KZT632.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.97
KZT1,044.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.93
KZT1,025.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$37.19
KZT19,712.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$4.46
KZT2,365.69
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$70.88
KZT37,572.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$43.23
KZT22,916.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$97.08
KZT51,460.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$80.68
KZT42,767.46
|
|
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