Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 21.7% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.57
|
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.10
|
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.79
|
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.05
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.56
|
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.54
|
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ15.01
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.36
|
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.15
|
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.14
|
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.27
|
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.86
|
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.20
|
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ115.23
|
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,558.78
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,082.74
|
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,037.05
|
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ414.89
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.70
|
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ18.01
|
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.08
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ323.15
|
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.16
|
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ341.36
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ371.20
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ763.03
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ746.17
|
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
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