Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.0 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,323.52
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,304.16
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT404.64
|
$2.17
VUV258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT254.45
|
$1.74
VUV207
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT226.28
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,244.81
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT2,042.36
|
$8.02
VUV953
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT794.30
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,177.79
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT310.80
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT472.07
|
$0.92
VUV109
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT496.62
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT471.56
|
$2.26
VUV268
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT115.45
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT115.55
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT1,001.22
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT7,001.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT11,032,523.02
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,900.82
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,561.53
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT210,556.51
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT132,195.84
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT19,485.37
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT110,636.67
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,752,352.55
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT630.96
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT1,037.59
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT928.93
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT19,744.51
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,483.67
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT29,625.93
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT22,397.04
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT46,651.64
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT44,286.09
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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