Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 12.4% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
|
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