Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 7.6% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 0.4% more in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 99.3% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 29.0% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 49.1% less in Swaziland

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

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Swaziland vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	$10.22 SZL168.18	+5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	$5.91 SZL97.20	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KZT470.10	$1.10 SZL18.05	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 KZT269.78	$0.59 SZL9.64	-1.6%
Average			-4.9%

Kazakhstan vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 KZT229.62	$0.83 SZL13.64	+63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	$5.41 SZL88.99	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	$5.91 SZL97.32	+19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 KZT811.68	$1.80 SZL29.66	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	$2.59 SZL42.61	+2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 KZT315.45	$0.80 SZL13.23	+15.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 KZT454.67	$0.29 SZL4.78	-71.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT491.24	$0.56 SZL9.19	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT427.67	$0.63 SZL10.32	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KZT147.79	$0.58 SZL9.57	+78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 KZT111.62	$0.70 SZL11.44	+182.2%
Average			+0.4%

Kazakhstan vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries

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pay 99.3% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	$4.91 SZL80.87	+99.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,931.66 KZT12M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	??
Average			+99.3%

Kazakhstan vs. Swaziland - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.0% less for housing

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	$27.04 SZL444.96	+59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.64 KZT191K	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.59 KZT129K	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	$49.01 SZL806.56	+0.6%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,415.72 KZT3M	$6,309.26 SZL104K	-1.7%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 KZT673.87	$2.10 SZL34.61	+41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	$2.55 SZL42.03	+13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	$2.79 SZL45.98	+15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	$22.53 SZL370.80	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	$3.61 SZL59.33	-29.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 49.1% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	$34.55 SZL568.57	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	$15.02 SZL247.20	-69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	$54.08 SZL889.93	-40.3%
Average			-49.1%

Kazakhstan vs. Swaziland - Cost of clothing

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