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Kazakhstan vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 1.8% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 2.6% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 24.9% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 20.6% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Kazakhstan

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

Kazakhstan vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.1% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$7.69 KZT3,941.52	+95.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$5.59 KZT2,864.31	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.82 KZT422.84	+24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.47 KZT239.32	+53.7%
Average			+35.1%

Tanzania vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$0.38 KZT195.51	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$3.90 KZT1,998.07	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$3.72 KZT1,906.33	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$1.42 KZT725.71	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$1.90 KZT973.93	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$0.54 KZT276.70	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.78 KZT402.02	+59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.81 KZT413.35	+87.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.76 KZT387.25	+110.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.27 KZT137.75	-25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.18 KZT89.96	-71.4%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$1.64 KZT840.86	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$14.93 KZT7,657.37	-5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$21,099.38 KZT10,820,684.35	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$6.61 KZT3,389.28	-47.1%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 20.6% less for housing

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$13.16 KZT6,750.36	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$335.95 KZT172,287.45	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$228.28 KZT117,074.25	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$39.09 KZT20,044.81	-39.1%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$167.71 KZT86,009.71	-60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$4,761.69 KZT2,442,004.87	-66.7%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$1.16 KZT593.30	-15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$1.82 KZT935.15	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$1.91 KZT981.12	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$32.04 KZT16,432.03	-45.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$4.04 KZT2,070.80	-36.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$48.70 KZT24,973.00	+169.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$35.81 KZT18,366.64	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$76.95 KZT39,461.26	+172.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$73.59 KZT37,739.23	+75.6%
Average			+111.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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