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Kazakhstan vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 18.5% more expensive than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 12.2% more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Kazakhstan

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

Kazakhstan vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.8% more for restaurants

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,232	$7.69 KZT3,977.58	+168.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,479	$5.59 KZT2,890.51	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,748	$0.82 KZT426.70	+68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,083	$0.47 KZT241.51	+54.1%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,168	$0.38 KZT197.30	-67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,812	$3.90 KZT2,016.35	+78.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX10,020	$3.72 KZT1,923.76	+32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,516	$1.42 KZT732.35	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX7,999	$1.90 KZT982.84	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,632	$0.54 KZT279.23	-58.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,321	$0.78 KZT405.70	+20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,754	$0.81 KZT417.13	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,606	$0.76 KZT390.79	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,599	$0.27 KZT139.01	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,785	$0.18 KZT90.79	-77.5%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,497	$1.64 KZT848.55	-71.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX153,486	$14.93 KZT7,727.42	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX35,813,333	$21,099.38 KZT10,919,668.15	+110.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,325	$6.61 KZT3,420.28	+65.0%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX164,855	$13.16 KZT6,812.11	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,472,186	$335.95 KZT173,863.48	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX737,584	$228.28 KZT118,145.21	+10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX125,196	$39.09 KZT20,228.17	+11.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 12.2% more for childcare

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX621,983	$167.71 KZT86,796.49	-3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,302,095	$4,761.69 KZT2,464,343.47	+28.0%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,116	$1.16 KZT598.73	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,232	$1.82 KZT943.70	-36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX13,046	$1.91 KZT990.10	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX163,718	$32.04 KZT16,582.35	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX23,023	$4.04 KZT2,089.74	-37.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Uganda	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX60,115	$48.70 KZT25,201.44	+189.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX57,009	$35.81 KZT18,534.65	+124.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX154,765	$76.95 KZT39,822.24	+77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX181,625	$73.59 KZT38,084.45	+44.9%
Average			+109.3%

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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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