Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 33.3% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 46.2% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
MGA15,105
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
MGA20,833
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MGA4,485
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
MGA3,021
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
MGA4,417
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
MGA23,313
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
MGA17,134
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MGA9,392
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
MGA12,419
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MGA3,406
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,556
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MGA2,658
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,752
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,280
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,784
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MGA20,751
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
MGA286,799
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.81
MGA1,380,356
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.21
MGA502,838
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,167
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
MGA5,480
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
MGA11,928
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.94
MGA156,260
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,250
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.59
MGA85,602
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.48
MGA85,080
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
MGA364,603
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.20
MGA295,596
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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