Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 35.0% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
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pay 21.3% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.25
|
$8.27
KZT4,145.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.38
|
$6.04
KZT3,026.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.50
|
$0.91
KZT456.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.49
KZT247.02
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
$0.40
KZT198.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.61
|
$4.54
KZT2,273.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.73
|
$4.05
KZT2,031.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.44
|
$1.52
KZT763.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.84
|
$2.08
KZT1,044.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
$0.58
KZT293.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
$0.83
KZT414.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.28
|
$0.86
KZT428.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.97
|
$0.82
KZT412.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.82
|
$0.23
KZT114.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
$0.20
KZT100.20
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
$1.84
KZT923.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.59
|
$14.74
KZT7,388.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,523.88
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,841,819.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,064.00
|
$5.53
KZT2,773.24
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,799.01
|
$11.58
KZT5,803.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,096.91
|
$345.54
KZT173,183.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,817.47
|
$248.07
KZT124,333.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.73
|
$36.43
KZT18,260.19
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,440.30
|
$204.89
KZT102,693.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,057.68
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,804,896.45
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
$1.19
KZT598.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.85
|
$1.97
KZT987.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.29
|
$1.93
KZT969.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.47
|
$37.19
KZT18,638.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.62
|
$4.46
KZT2,236.81
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.79
|
$70.88
KZT35,525.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,935.08
|
$43.23
KZT21,667.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,496.13
|
$97.08
KZT48,657.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.67
|
$80.68
KZT40,437.52
|
|
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