Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 3.0 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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