Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Tanzania

Dodoma vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Dodoma is 47.1% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in Dodoma
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Dodoma
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Dodoma
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Dodoma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Dodoma
Clothing: pay 88.5% less in Dodoma

Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dodoma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.

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Dodoma vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dodoma instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Astana	Dodoma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$2.66 TZS7,013.28	-75.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$7.59 TZS20,037.94	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$0.32 TZS851.61	-70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.89 TZS2,337.76	+34.6%
Average			-52.4%

Astana vs. Dodoma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Astana	Dodoma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$0.82 TZS2,170.78	+31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$2.85 TZS7,514.23	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$3.35 TZS8,849.38	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.22 TZS5,851.08	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$3.10 TZS8,180.16	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.12 TZS2,953.95	+37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.41 TZS1,090.69	-61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.34 TZS908.91	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.69 TZS1,817.81	-31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.47 TZS1,249.75	+51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.77 TZS2,045.04	+281.7%
Average			-9.5%

Astana vs. Dodoma - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Astana	Dodoma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$5.19 TZS13,693.79	+105.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	??
Average			+105.3%

Astana vs. Dodoma - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Astana	Dodoma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$18.98 TZS50,094.84	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$94.88 TZS250K	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	??
Average			-71.7%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Astana	Dodoma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	??

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Dodoma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$0.83 TZS2,204.17	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$1.90 TZS5,009.48	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$1.52 TZS4,007.59	-32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$56.93 TZS150K	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$3.80 TZS10,018.97	-41.5%
Average			-28.3%

Astana vs. Dodoma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 88.5% less for clothing

	Astana	Dodoma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$7.59 TZS20,037.94	-88.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	??
Average			-88.5%

Astana vs. Dodoma - Cost of clothing

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