Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 29.1% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 70.7% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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