Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 33.8% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 66.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$8.27
KZT4,167.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$6.04
KZT3,042.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.91
KZT459.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.49
KZT248.37
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.40
KZT199.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.54
KZT2,286.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.05
KZT2,042.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.52
KZT767.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.08
KZT1,050.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
KZT294.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.83
KZT416.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.86
KZT431.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.82
KZT415.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
KZT114.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.20
KZT100.75
|
|
pay 66.4% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$1.84
KZT928.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.74
KZT7,428.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,631.50
KZT10,901,034.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.53
KZT2,788.39
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$11.58
KZT5,835.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$345.54
KZT174,129.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$248.07
KZT125,012.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.43
KZT18,359.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.89
KZT103,254.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,596.30
KZT2,820,215.92
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.19
KZT601.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$1.97
KZT993.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$1.93
KZT974.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$37.19
KZT18,740.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.46
KZT2,249.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$70.88
KZT35,719.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.23
KZT21,786.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.08
KZT48,922.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.68
KZT40,658.38
|
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