Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 2.5% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Astana
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.0% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Astana

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

Astana vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,167	$10.10 KZT5,183.11	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,471	$6.06 KZT3,109.87	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,307	$0.96 KZT492.56	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA848	$0.51 KZT263.74	-65.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,624	$0.52 KZT264.81	-88.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,920	$4.84 KZT2,486.84	+43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,611	$4.31 KZT2,211.48	-46.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$1.65 KZT848.63	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,226	$2.24 KZT1,150.04	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$0.58 KZT297.91	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA425	$0.86 KZT442.26	+15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA940	$0.95 KZT487.24	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA660	$0.84 KZT433.23	-27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA477	$0.23 KZT118.10	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA322	$0.20 KZT101.37	-65.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,438	$1.87 KZT960.46	-56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,313	$15.15 KZT7,774.66	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	$20,193.94 KZT10,366,219.87	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,071	$5.86 KZT3,006.20	-53.0%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$12.70 KZT6,521.25	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA334,613	$463.50 KZT237,929.43	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA204,763	$333.20 KZT171,042.63	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA352,859	$42.17 KZT21,648.58	-93.2%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,887	$227.18 KZT116,619.97	+362.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	$6,062.07 KZT3,111,859.47	-31.1%
Average			+165.8%

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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,756	$1.21 KZT621.97	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,350	$2.16 KZT1,110.94	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,846	$1.74 KZT894.09	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$55.49 KZT28,487.17	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,601	$5.05 KZT2,591.55	-20.4%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,657	$76.02 KZT39,022.34	+32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,077	$42.98 KZT22,065.24	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,795	$99.59 KZT51,124.31	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,237	$91.40 KZT46,920.24	+66.2%
Average			+17.4%

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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: June 2025

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