Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 1.7% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 28.3% less in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 14.4% less in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Kazakhstan

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 20.2% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$8.27 KZT4,282.70	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$6.04 KZT3,126.70	+20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$0.91 KZT471.98	+47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$0.49 KZT255.22	-3.4%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 28.3% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$0.40 KZT204.79	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$4.54 KZT2,349.11	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$4.05 KZT2,098.59	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$1.52 KZT789.11	-25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$2.08 KZT1,078.98	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$0.58 KZT302.93	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.83 KZT428.01	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$0.86 KZT442.98	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$0.82 KZT426.62	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$0.23 KZT117.94	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.20 KZT103.52	-75.7%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$1.84 KZT954.01	-70.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$14.74 KZT7,633.75	-59.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$21,631.50 KZT11,201,618.20	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$5.53 KZT2,865.27	-74.8%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$11.58 KZT5,995.96	-90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$345.54 KZT178,931.23	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$248.07 KZT128,460.07	+24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$36.43 KZT18,866.18	-26.9%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 14.4% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$204.89 KZT106,101.22	-2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$5,596.30 KZT2,897,980.16	-26.0%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.19 KZT617.93	-20.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$1.97 KZT1,020.53	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$1.93 KZT1,001.57	+23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$37.19 KZT19,256.84	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.46 KZT2,311.04	-55.4%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$70.88 KZT36,704.79	+235.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$43.23 KZT22,386.73	+122.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$97.08 KZT50,271.80	+84.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$80.68 KZT41,779.48	+59.9%
Average			+125.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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