Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 37.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.98
|
$8.27
KZT4,333.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
$6.04
KZT3,163.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$0.91
KZT477.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$0.49
KZT258.23
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.40
KZT207.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.91
|
$4.54
KZT2,376.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.68
|
$4.05
KZT2,123.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$1.52
KZT798.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.15
|
$2.08
KZT1,091.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.58
KZT306.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.83
KZT433.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$0.86
KZT448.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.82
KZT431.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$0.23
KZT119.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.20
KZT104.75
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$1.84
KZT965.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.82
|
$14.74
KZT7,723.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,333,852.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.48
|
$5.53
KZT2,899.10
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
$11.58
KZT6,066.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€873.45
|
$345.54
KZT181,043.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€710.59
|
$248.07
KZT129,976.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
$36.43
KZT19,088.89
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€441.71
|
$204.89
KZT107,353.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,932,190.53
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$1.19
KZT625.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.97
KZT1,032.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
$1.93
KZT1,013.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.75
|
$37.19
KZT19,484.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.61
|
$4.46
KZT2,338.32
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
$70.88
KZT37,138.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
$43.23
KZT22,651.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
$97.08
KZT50,865.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.02
|
$80.68
KZT42,272.69
|
|
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