Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 32.4% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$8.87
KZT4,332.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$6.78
KZT3,310.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$0.83
KZT405.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$0.52
KZT254.97
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$0.46
KZT226.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$4.61
KZT2,249.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$4.19
KZT2,046.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$1.63
KZT795.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$2.42
KZT1,180.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$0.64
KZT311.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.97
KZT473.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$1.02
KZT497.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$0.97
KZT472.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.24
KZT115.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.24
KZT115.78
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$2.05
KZT1,003.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$14.36
KZT7,015.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
$22,632.91
KZT11,054,899.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$5.95
KZT2,906.71
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$13.46
KZT6,574.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$431.95
KZT210,983.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$271.20
KZT132,463.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$39.97
KZT19,524.89
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$226.97
KZT110,861.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$7,697.85
KZT3,759,963.06
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$1.29
KZT632.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$2.13
KZT1,039.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$1.91
KZT930.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$40.51
KZT19,784.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$5.10
KZT2,488.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$60.78
KZT29,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$45.95
KZT22,442.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$95.70
KZT46,746.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$90.85
KZT44,375.91
|
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