Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 19.3% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 42.0% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.7% more for restaurants

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+142.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.04 KZT470.10	+71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.60 KZT269.78	-9.4%
Average			+62.7%

Ethiopia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.51 KZT229.62	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.79 KZT811.68	+1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.70 KZT315.45	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$1.00 KZT454.67	+236.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.08 KZT491.24	+9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.94 KZT427.67	+206.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.33 KZT147.79	+48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.25 KZT111.62	-49.5%
Average			+1.1%

Ethiopia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	+132.5%
Average			-25.8%

Ethiopia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$421.64 KZT191K	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$283.59 KZT129K	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-68.9%
Average			-47.3%

Ethiopia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of housing

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pay 42.0% less for childcare

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	+58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-78.7%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.49 KZT673.87	+85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	+145.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	-69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	+36.3%
Average			+28.3%

Ethiopia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Ethiopia	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+91.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+9.5%
Average			+17.7%

Ethiopia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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