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Kazakhstan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 14.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 14.3% more in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 25.5% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Kazakhstan

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

Kazakhstan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 8.8% more for restaurants

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$7.69 KZT3,886.73	+27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$5.59 KZT2,824.49	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.82 KZT416.96	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.47 KZT235.99	-7.3%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.38 KZT192.79	-71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.90 KZT1,970.29	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.72 KZT1,879.82	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.42 KZT715.63	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.90 KZT960.39	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.54 KZT272.86	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.78 KZT396.43	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.81 KZT407.60	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.76 KZT381.86	-26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.27 KZT135.84	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.18 KZT88.71	-87.2%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 14.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$1.64 KZT829.17	-60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$14.93 KZT7,550.92	+8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$21,099.38 KZT10,670,247.86	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$6.61 KZT3,342.16	+126.0%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$13.16 KZT6,656.51	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$335.95 KZT169,892.20	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$228.28 KZT115,446.61	-9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$39.09 KZT19,766.13	-61.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 25.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$167.71 KZT84,813.94	+21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$4,761.69 KZT2,408,054.46	-72.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.16 KZT585.06	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.82 KZT922.15	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$1.91 KZT967.48	-41.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$32.04 KZT16,203.59	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.04 KZT2,042.01	-46.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$48.70 KZT24,625.81	-1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$35.81 KZT18,111.30	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$76.95 KZT38,912.64	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$73.59 KZT37,214.55	+48.1%
Average			+15.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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