Cost of living comparison
Astana is 27.5% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Astana instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 40.0% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
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