Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 25.2% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Palau, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.27
KZT4,265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.04
KZT3,113.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.91
KZT470.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.49
KZT254.17
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.40
KZT203.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.54
KZT2,339.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.05
KZT2,089.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.52
KZT785.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.08
KZT1,074.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.58
KZT301.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.83
KZT426.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.86
KZT441.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.82
KZT424.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.23
KZT117.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.20
KZT103.10
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$1.84
KZT950.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.74
KZT7,602.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,155,334.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.53
KZT2,853.43
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$11.58
KZT5,971.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$345.54
KZT178,191.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$248.07
KZT127,929.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$36.43
KZT18,788.23
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$204.89
KZT105,662.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,886,006.16
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.19
KZT615.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.97
KZT1,016.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.93
KZT997.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$37.19
KZT19,177.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.46
KZT2,301.49
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$70.88
KZT36,553.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$43.23
KZT22,294.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$97.08
KZT50,064.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$80.68
KZT41,606.86
|
|
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