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
UGX9,998
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
|
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