Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 1.8% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.3% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 29.4% more in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 41.1% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 13.6% more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.3% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+257.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.04 KZT470.10	+32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.60 KZT269.78	+6.5%
Average			+89.3%

Rwanda vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.4% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.51 KZT229.62	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+182.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	+57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.79 KZT811.68	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	+21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.70 KZT315.45	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$1.00 KZT454.67	+183.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.08 KZT491.24	+57.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.94 KZT427.67	+97.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.33 KZT147.79	+44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.25 KZT111.62	-27.1%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 41.1% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-64.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	-26.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	-0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-56.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$421.64 KZT191K	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$283.59 KZT129K	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	-24.3%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 13.6% more for childcare

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	+91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-32.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.49 KZT673.87	+46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	-6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	+18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	+57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	+50.9%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+264.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+218.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+363.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+167.3%
Average			+246.3%

Rwanda vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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