Cost of living comparison

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Kazakhstan vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 4.0% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants
pay 27.6% less in Kazakhstan
Groceries
pay 29.6% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation
pay 45.3% less in Kazakhstan
Housing
pay 44.1% more in Kazakhstan
Childcare
pay 4.6 times more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Kazakhstan
Clothing
pay 50.4% less in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.6% less for restaurants

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.00
ERN315.00
$9.68
KZT4,389.03
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.99
ERN89.85
$7.39
KZT3,348.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.00
ERN15.00
$1.04
KZT470.10
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pay 29.6% less for groceries

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Bread
1 loaf
 ?? $0.51
KZT229.62
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
ERN22.50
$5.96
KZT2,700.91
Milk (1 gallon) $6.06
ERN90.85
$4.97
KZT2,253.00
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pay 45.3% less for transportation

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.46
ERN141.95
$2.47
KZT1,117.51
Monthly public transit pass $8.00
ERN120.00
$18.60
KZT8,431.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $66,666.00
ERN1000K
$25,931.66
KZT12M
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pay 44.1% more for housing

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $200.00
ERN3,000.00
$16.94
KZT7,675.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $250.00
ERN3,750.00
$421.64
KZT191K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $200.00
ERN3,000.00
$283.59
KZT129K
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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $25.00
ERN375.00
$215.89
KZT97,838.43
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
$6,415.72
KZT3M
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.60
ERN9.00
$1.49
KZT673.87
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.80
ERN12.00
$2.26
KZT1,023.60
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 ?? $2.42
KZT1,094.93
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pay 50.4% less for clothing

 
Eritrea
Kazakhstan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $135.00
ERN2,025.00
$63.44
KZT28,752.44
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $120.00
ERN1,800.00
$49.56
KZT22,459.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $200.00
ERN3,000.00
$103.05
KZT46,702.58
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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