Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 30.8% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 64.6% more in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
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pay 85.7% more in Kazakhstan
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.90
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.50
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.43
|
$0.91
KZT476.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
$0.49
KZT257.85
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.19
|
$0.40
KZT206.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.42
|
$4.54
KZT2,373.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.04
|
$4.05
KZT2,120.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.00
|
$1.52
KZT797.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.44
|
$2.08
KZT1,090.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.90
|
$0.58
KZT306.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.54
|
$0.83
KZT432.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.85
|
$0.86
KZT447.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.91
|
$0.82
KZT431.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.20
|
$0.23
KZT119.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.24
|
$0.20
KZT104.59
|
|
pay 64.6% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.58
|
$1.84
KZT963.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.75
|
$14.74
KZT7,712.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS218,222.95
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,317,030.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.75
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.79
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS259.84
|
$11.58
KZT6,057.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,960.78
|
$345.54
KZT180,774.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,498.08
|
$248.07
KZT129,783.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS389.46
|
$36.43
KZT19,060.56
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,157.09
|
$204.89
KZT107,194.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,324.63
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,838.48
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.18
|
$1.19
KZT624.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.51
|
$1.97
KZT1,031.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.37
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS328.18
|
$37.19
KZT19,455.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.75
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.85
|
|
pay 85.7% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS268.97
|
$70.88
KZT37,082.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS391.79
|
$43.23
KZT22,617.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS832.29
|
$97.08
KZT50,789.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS416.15
|
$80.68
KZT42,209.94
|
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