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American expat in Kazakhstan
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Kazakshtan Food and Beverage: products and prices by fedevale
Hi Everybody!!! please, i'm looking for some info about the market of food and beverage in kazakshtan. Do you know the prices of the food that you can find in the ipermarket or supermarket like ramstore.. in your country? Have you got any italian ...
Good pasta costs about one to two dollars for a package. There is tomato sauce which is a bit expensive and only available at Ramstor or Western supermarkets, but tomato paste or crushed tomatoes are cheap and easy to find. Wine is easy to find, ... Read More
Kazakshtan Food and Beverage: products and prices by fedevale
Hi Everybody!!! please, i'm looking for some info about the market of food and beverage in kazakshtan. Do you know the prices of the food that you can find in the ipermarket or supermarket like ramstore.. in your country? Have you got any italian ...
There are Italian products, but mainly pasta or Italian food products. If you could be more specific about what kinds of food prices you are looking for, that would help. Ramstor tends to be very expensive. Overall, we shop at Ramstor once a week or ... Read More
Going to Astana by jas el-i
In two months I might be in Astana to work at a vocational school. I've been doing some reading about the place and would like to have as much info as I can before heading there. I hope you could enlighten me with these: 1. Are after school jobs ...
Sorry I missed this post. Hope my answers are still useful. 1. Are after school jobs (private teaching) allowed in Kazakhstan? I think you will find a lot of people asking you to tutor them individually. Don't be surprised if they are very pushy ... Read More
How to make friends in Kazakhstan by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Kazakhstan :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Kazakhstan?? ...
Certainly I agree with Irai that Kazakh people are friendly and inviting people home for dinner or tea is a great way to make friends. However I would add that in Kazakhstan there is a big difference between acquaintance and friend. You can work ... Read More
Do and don't in Kazakhstan by expat.com
Are you living in Kazakhstan? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Kazakhstan? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Kazakhstan? Thanks!
I would like to agree with what Irai wrote. I think all of that is good advice. I wanted to also highlight the notes about hospitality here in Kazakhstan. Some call Central Asia hospitality guerrilla hospitality because your hosts can be very ... Read More