Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 10.6% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 43.2% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.11
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
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