Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 19.2% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
|
pay 0.5% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Kazakhstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
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