Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 2.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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