Cost of living comparison
Astana is 4.6% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 94.0% more in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Astana
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Astana are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$10.10
KZT5,282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$0.96
KZT502.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.51
KZT268.80
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$0.52
KZT269.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$1.65
KZT864.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.58
KZT303.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.86
KZT450.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.95
KZT496.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.84
KZT441.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.23
KZT120.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.20
KZT103.32
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$1.87
KZT978.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$15.15
KZT7,923.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,564,938.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.83
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$12.70
KZT6,646.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$463.50
KZT242,490.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$333.20
KZT174,321.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$42.17
KZT22,063.58
|
|
pay 79.4% more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$227.18
KZT118,855.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,171,513.29
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.21
KZT633.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$1.74
KZT911.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$55.49
KZT29,033.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$76.02
KZT39,770.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$42.98
KZT22,488.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$99.59
KZT52,104.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$91.40
KZT47,819.69
|
|
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