Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 24.0% cheaper than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 64.7% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Taguig City
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 53.9% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 52.8% less in Taguig City

The cost of transportation and groceries in Taguig City are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Taguig City.

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Taguig City vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 64.7% less for restaurants

	Almaty	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$3.98 ₱251.03	-70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$3.19 ₱200.83	-64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$0.76 ₱47.70	-44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$0.43 ₱26.78	-53.1%
Average			-64.7%

Almaty vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Almaty	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$1.43 ₱90.17	+52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$2.55 ₱160.66	-60.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$7.23 ₱455.56	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$1.82 ₱114.87	-25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$2.10 ₱132.09	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.03 ₱64.68	+20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$0.85 ₱53.49	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$1.28 ₱80.33	-7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$0.48 ₱30.12	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$0.78 ₱48.85	+118.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$1.20 ₱75.72	+356.8%
Average			+0.7%

Almaty vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Almaty	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$4.66 ₱293.33	+76.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$2.67 ₱168.19	-60.2%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Almaty	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$23.43 ₱1,476.08	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$518.05 ₱32,634.43	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$438.01 ₱27,592.72	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$84.98 ₱5,353.26	+22.2%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 53.9% less for childcare

	Almaty	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-26.9%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$1.20 ₱75.31	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$2.55 ₱160.66	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$2.95 ₱185.77	+12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$39.85 ₱2,510.34	-43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$6.77 ₱426.76	+0.9%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 52.8% less for clothing

	Almaty	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$41.18 ₱2,594.02	-57.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$67.74 ₱4,267.58	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	-57.2%
Average			-52.8%

Almaty vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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