Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 32.8% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,942.57
|
$3.36
₱189.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,187.96
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸271.85
|
$0.71
₱40.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.84
|
$0.41
₱23.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸156.06
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,707.66
|
$3.26
₱184.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,595.00
|
$6.76
₱382.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸560.84
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸815.44
|
$1.91
₱108.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸262.89
|
$1.17
₱65.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸339.79
|
$0.68
₱38.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸343.62
|
$1.06
₱60.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸363.37
|
$0.65
₱36.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.79
|
$0.81
₱45.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.59
|
$1.02
₱57.91
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸714.63
|
$4.92
₱278.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,066.04
|
$12.10
₱684.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,900,257.60
|
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,270.79
|
$3.86
₱218.28
|
|
pay 76.9% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,203.09
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸141,115.73
|
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸87,331.49
|
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,082.74
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,843.23
|
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,024,505.77
|
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
|
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸447.21
|
$1.30
₱73.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸725.46
|
$2.36
₱133.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸648.38
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,229.97
|
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,901.29
|
$5.08
₱287.12
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,753.33
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸16,008.87
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,400.86
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸37,100.85
|
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
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