Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 25.0% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 37.6% more in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 51.8% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Kazakhstan

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

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Kazakhstan vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.3% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.17 TZS8,366.70	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	+205.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.47 TZS19,722.96	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 TZS1,445.16	$1.04 KZT470.10	+89.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 TZS1,140.98	$0.60 KZT269.78	+37.7%
Average			+81.3%

Tanzania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 TZS1,858.52	$0.51 KZT229.62	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.75 TZS9,899.69	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	+58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TZS11,898.18	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 TZS5,712.95	$1.79 KZT811.68	-17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 TZS5,554.43	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 TZS3,026.25	$0.70 KZT315.45	-39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 TZS1,255.64	$1.00 KZT454.67	+110.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,027.93	$1.08 KZT491.24	+178.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 TZS1,115.26	$0.94 KZT427.67	+123.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 TZS1,016.48	$0.33 KZT147.79	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TZS1,581.71	$0.25 KZT111.62	-58.9%
Average			+12.0%

Tanzania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 TZS13,219.82	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	-50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 TZS39,073.97	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	+25.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,811.26 TZS44M	$25,931.66 KZT12M	+54.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 TZS31,246.66	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	-30.8%
Average			-9.3%

Tanzania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.6% more for housing

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.49 TZS98,965.48	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$332.29 TZS877K	$421.64 KZT191K	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.95 TZS414K	$283.59 KZT129K	+80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.75 TZS108K	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	+19.5%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 51.8% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.94 TZS2M	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,482.41 TZS28M	$6,415.72 KZT3M	-38.8%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TZS3,131.87	$1.49 KZT673.87	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 TZS5,103.75	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	+16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 TZS4,785.96	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	+33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.09 TZS156K	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	-29.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.79 TZS15,284.87	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	-11.7%
Average			-1.2%

Tanzania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$12.08 TZS31,893.71	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	+425.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.51 TZS56,774.15	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	+130.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$29.89 TZS78,899.37	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	+244.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.21 TZS95,597.65	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	+150.0%
Average			+219.6%

Tanzania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of clothing

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