Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 56.7% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES396.73
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.79
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.30
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES551.59
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES368.69
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.54
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.18
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.49
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.66
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.97
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.59
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.82
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES726.48
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.45
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES273.64
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES744.06
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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