Cost of living comparison
Astana is 11.7% cheaper than Avarua.
If you lived in Astana instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
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Avarua
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.56
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.99
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.71
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.87
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.66
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
pay 86.4% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
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pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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