Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 29.8% more expensive than Astana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 83.3% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.7% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Brasilia
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Brasilia are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Astana, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,088.29
|
$6.97
R$40.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,052.98
|
$6.10
R$35.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT483.55
|
$1.14
R$6.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT258.92
|
$0.76
R$4.40
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT259.97
|
$1.57
R$9.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,441.34
|
$4.43
R$25.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,171.02
|
$3.57
R$20.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT833.11
|
$2.10
R$12.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,129.00
|
$1.42
R$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT292.46
|
$0.87
R$4.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT434.17
|
$0.57
R$3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT478.33
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT425.30
|
$0.70
R$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT115.94
|
$0.51
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.52
|
$0.54
R$3.08
|
|
pay 83.3% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT942.89
|
$3.79
R$21.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,632.44
|
$43.46
R$250.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,176,588.70
|
$24,385.57
R$140,441.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,951.21
|
$7.21
R$41.53
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,401.95
|
$19.32
R$111.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT233,576.94
|
$360.74
R$2,077.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT167,913.71
|
$223.88
R$1,289.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,252.56
|
$51.47
R$296.43
|
|
pay 96.7% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT114,486.62
|
$461.58
R$2,658.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,054,933.65
|
$11,525.09
R$66,375.28
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT610.60
|
$1.74
R$10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,090.61
|
$1.75
R$10.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT877.73
|
$2.09
R$12.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,966.05
|
$23.80
R$137.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,544.15
|
$6.97
R$40.13
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT38,308.50
|
$50.89
R$293.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,661.60
|
$41.19
R$237.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT50,189.09
|
$64.43
R$371.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT46,061.92
|
$55.71
R$320.83
|
|
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