Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 7.9% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 26.7% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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