Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 47.7% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 35.7% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
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