Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 0.9% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$118.02
|
$6.57
₸2,942.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
$4.88
₸2,187.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$13.96
|
$0.61
₸271.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.68
|
$0.41
₸181.84
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
$0.35
₸156.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$54.56
|
$3.81
₸1,707.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$80.45
|
$3.56
₸1,595.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
$1.25
₸560.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$39.40
|
$1.82
₸815.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.45
|
$0.59
₸262.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.47
|
$0.76
₸339.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$11.82
|
$0.77
₸343.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.10
|
$0.81
₸363.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.17
|
$0.23
₸104.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.21
|
$0.20
₸88.59
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$81.55
|
$1.59
₸714.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$405.04
|
$13.54
₸6,066.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
$17,629.64
₸7,900,257.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$130.34
|
$5.07
₸2,270.79
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
$11.61
₸5,203.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
$314.90
₸141,115.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
$194.88
₸87,331.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
$38.12
₸17,082.74
|
|
pay 67.0% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
$144.70
₸64,843.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
$6,749.27
₸3,024,505.77
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.37
|
$1.00
₸447.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$26.81
|
$1.62
₸725.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
$1.45
₸648.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$735.08
|
$31.75
₸14,229.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$87.23
|
$4.24
₸1,901.29
|
|
pay 28.3% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
$68.63
₸30,753.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
$35.72
₸16,008.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
$74.53
₸33,400.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,170.59
|
$82.79
₸37,100.85
|
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