Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 63.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 75.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 72.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 84.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 72.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
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pay 13.4% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$8.27
KZT4,150.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.04
KZT3,030.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.91
KZT457.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.49
KZT247.37
|
|
pay 75.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.40
KZT198.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.54
KZT2,276.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.05
KZT2,034.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.52
KZT764.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.08
KZT1,045.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.58
KZT293.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.83
KZT414.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.86
KZT429.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.82
KZT413.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.23
KZT114.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.20
KZT100.34
|
|
pay 72.3% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$1.84
KZT924.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$14.74
KZT7,398.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,857,011.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$5.53
KZT2,777.12
|
|
pay 84.3% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$11.58
KZT5,811.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$345.54
KZT173,426.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$248.07
KZT124,508.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$36.43
KZT18,285.78
|
|
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$204.89
KZT102,837.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,808,826.69
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.19
KZT598.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.97
KZT989.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.93
KZT970.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$37.19
KZT18,664.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$4.46
KZT2,239.94
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$70.88
KZT35,575.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$43.23
KZT21,698.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$97.08
KZT48,725.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$80.68
KZT40,494.18
|
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