Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 46.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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