Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 48.2% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 82.9% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$8.27
KZT4,326.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
$6.04
KZT3,158.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
$0.91
KZT476.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.49
KZT257.80
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
$0.40
KZT206.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$4.54
KZT2,372.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$4.05
KZT2,119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
$1.52
KZT797.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.08
KZT1,089.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.58
KZT306.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.83
KZT432.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.86
KZT447.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.82
KZT430.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.23
KZT119.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.20
KZT104.57
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
$1.84
KZT963.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$14.74
KZT7,710.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$21,631.50
KZT11,314,892.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.53
KZT2,894.25
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$11.58
KZT6,056.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
$345.54
KZT180,740.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
$248.07
KZT129,759.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$36.43
KZT19,056.96
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$204.89
KZT107,174.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,927,285.56
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.19
KZT624.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$1.97
KZT1,030.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$1.93
KZT1,011.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$37.19
KZT19,451.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
$4.46
KZT2,334.41
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
$70.88
KZT37,075.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$43.23
KZT22,613.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$97.08
KZT50,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$80.68
KZT42,201.97
|
|
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