Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 18.7% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 67.7% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
|
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