Cost of living comparison

Timor-Leste

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 38.4% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 76.0% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 35.7% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 6.9% more for restaurants

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+93.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$1.04 KZT470.10	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$0.60 KZT269.78	-79.0%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48	$0.51 KZT229.62	-79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.00	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+496.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.80	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$1.79 KZT811.68	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$0.70 KZT315.45	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$1.00 KZT454.67	+20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13	$1.08 KZT491.24	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06	$0.94 KZT427.67	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.33 KZT147.79	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53	$0.25 KZT111.62	-53.5%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,000.00	$25,931.66 KZT12M	+44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.70	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-74.9%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$16.94 KZT7,675.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.75	$421.64 KZT191K	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.75	$283.59 KZT129K	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-57.5%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 76.0% less for childcare

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-85.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-59.9%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$1.49 KZT673.87	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-14.8%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 35.7% more for clothing

	Timor-Leste	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+65.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+50.9%
Average			+35.7%

Timor-Leste vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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