Cost of living comparison
Astana is 79.6% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Astana
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Astana are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,463
|
$10.10
KZT5,282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
$0.96
KZT502.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$0.51
KZT268.80
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
$0.52
KZT269.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,180
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
$1.65
KZT864.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,845
|
$0.58
KZT303.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.86
KZT450.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
$0.95
KZT496.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
$0.84
KZT441.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.23
KZT120.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF784
|
$0.20
KZT103.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.87
KZT978.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.15
KZT7,923.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,193.94
KZT10,564,938.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.86
KZT3,063.83
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.70
KZT6,646.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF859,689
|
$463.50
KZT242,490.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF217,195
|
$333.20
KZT174,321.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.17
KZT22,063.58
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,772
|
$227.18
KZT118,855.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,477,230
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,171,513.29
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
$1.21
KZT633.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,779
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
$1.74
KZT911.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.49
KZT29,033.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.02
KZT39,770.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.98
KZT22,488.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.59
KZT52,104.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.40
KZT47,819.69
|
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