Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 0.8% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
|
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
|
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