Cost of living comparison
Astana is 61.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Astana instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$9.08
KZT4,435.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
$6.47
KZT3,160.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
$0.97
KZT473.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
$0.56
KZT273.55
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
$0.56
KZT275.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
$5.30
KZT2,588.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
$4.83
KZT2,359.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
$1.89
KZT921.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
$2.53
KZT1,237.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
$0.67
KZT327.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$1.00
KZT486.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
$1.14
KZT558.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
$1.18
KZT576.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.25
KZT122.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
$0.23
KZT114.23
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
$2.00
KZT975.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$17.03
KZT8,317.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
$22,704.14
KZT11,089,690.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
$5.31
KZT2,594.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$13.82
KZT6,750.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
$522.20
KZT255,062.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$354.38
KZT173,095.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
$45.07
KZT22,014.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$228.83
KZT111,772.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,705.22
KZT3,763,563.78
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
$1.36
KZT665.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
$2.30
KZT1,125.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
$1.82
KZT887.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
$59.93
KZT29,272.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$5.68
KZT2,772.42
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
$78.42
KZT38,301.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$49.48
KZT24,166.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$109.43
KZT53,452.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
$96.49
KZT47,130.68
|
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