Cost of living comparison
Astana is 3.0% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Astana instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.72
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.71
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.25
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.96
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.10
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.83
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.06
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.42
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.16
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
|
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