Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 6.8% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
South Africa
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
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