Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 4.4% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.87
KZT4,301.17
|
$3.66
₱207.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
KZT3,287.08
|
$3.20
₱181.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KZT402.54
|
$0.77
₱43.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KZT253.14
|
$0.43
₱24.41
|
|
pay 76.8% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT225.11
|
$1.15
₱65.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
KZT2,233.21
|
$3.76
₱213.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
KZT2,031.80
|
$6.56
₱371.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
KZT790.19
|
$1.97
₱111.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
KZT1,171.71
|
$1.81
₱102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
KZT309.20
|
$1.23
₱69.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT469.63
|
$0.65
₱36.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
KZT494.05
|
$1.08
₱61.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
KZT469.12
|
$0.63
₱35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT114.86
|
$0.87
₱49.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT114.95
|
$1.10
₱62.48
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
KZT996.04
|
$4.42
₱250.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.36
KZT6,965.30
|
$12.06
₱683.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,632.91
KZT10,975,497.62
|
$29,092.26
₱1,647,858.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.95
KZT2,885.83
|
$2.70
₱152.72
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.46
KZT6,527.61
|
$29.30
₱1,659.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.95
KZT209,468.17
|
$265.23
₱15,023.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.20
KZT131,512.54
|
$157.68
₱8,931.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.97
KZT19,384.65
|
$84.84
₱4,805.83
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.97
KZT110,064.81
|
$168.61
₱9,550.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,697.85
KZT3,732,957.22
|
$4,730.41
₱267,941.96
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
KZT627.70
|
$1.35
₱76.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KZT1,032.23
|
$2.27
₱128.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT924.13
|
$2.49
₱140.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.51
KZT19,642.46
|
$34.04
₱1,927.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
KZT2,470.84
|
$5.09
₱288.29
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
KZT29,472.80
|
$36.74
₱2,081.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.95
KZT22,281.27
|
$21.36
₱1,209.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.70
KZT46,410.50
|
$64.86
₱3,673.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.85
KZT44,057.18
|
$57.49
₱3,256.42
|
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