Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 35.0% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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