Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 35.5% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Kazakhstan
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,497.52
|
$8.27
KZT4,220.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,387.95
|
$6.04
KZT3,081.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,605.34
|
$0.91
KZT465.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS789.59
|
$0.49
KZT251.50
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,866.80
|
$0.40
KZT201.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,792.43
|
$4.54
KZT2,314.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,680.08
|
$4.05
KZT2,067.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,347.28
|
$1.52
KZT777.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,061.27
|
$2.08
KZT1,063.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,875.54
|
$0.58
KZT298.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS988.06
|
$0.83
KZT421.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS889.45
|
$0.86
KZT436.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS912.70
|
$0.82
KZT420.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.80
|
$0.23
KZT116.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,295.90
|
$0.20
KZT102.01
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,049.86
|
$1.84
KZT940.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS50,464.05
|
$14.74
KZT7,522.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS40,851,848.42
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,038,158.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS27,790.79
|
$5.53
KZT2,823.46
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS154,756.41
|
$11.58
KZT5,908.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS746,968.47
|
$345.54
KZT176,320.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS611,433.99
|
$248.07
KZT126,585.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS103,281.44
|
$36.43
KZT18,590.88
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS609,367.06
|
$204.89
KZT104,552.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS15,971,855.10
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,855,691.34
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,027.84
|
$1.19
KZT608.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,579.08
|
$1.97
KZT1,005.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,625.87
|
$1.93
KZT986.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS93,947.81
|
$37.19
KZT18,975.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,658.60
|
$4.46
KZT2,277.32
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS29,517.46
|
$70.88
KZT36,169.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS56,171.29
|
$43.23
KZT22,060.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS116,547.92
|
$97.08
KZT49,538.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS99,469.10
|
$80.68
KZT41,169.82
|
|
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