Cost of living comparison
Astana is 31.9% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 75.8% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Astana
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Dili, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.10
KZT5,088.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.06
KZT3,052.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.96
KZT483.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.51
KZT258.92
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.52
KZT259.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.84
KZT2,441.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.31
KZT2,171.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.65
KZT833.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.24
KZT1,129.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.58
KZT292.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.86
KZT434.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.95
KZT478.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.84
KZT425.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.23
KZT115.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.20
KZT99.52
|
|
pay 75.8% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$1.87
KZT942.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.15
KZT7,632.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,193.94
KZT10,176,588.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$5.86
KZT2,951.21
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$12.70
KZT6,401.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$463.50
KZT233,576.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$333.20
KZT167,913.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$42.17
KZT21,252.56
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$227.18
KZT114,486.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,054,933.65
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.21
KZT610.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.16
KZT1,090.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.74
KZT877.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$55.49
KZT27,966.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.05
KZT2,544.15
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$76.02
KZT38,308.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.98
KZT21,661.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$99.59
KZT50,189.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$91.40
KZT46,061.92
|
|
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