Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 8.9% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
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