Cost of living comparison
Astana is 33.1% more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Astana instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS99.83
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.80
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.61
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS19.08
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.65
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.89
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.16
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.65
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.65
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 66.8% more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.66
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,502.01
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,293.47
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS548.40
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS148,821.00
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS24.97
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS404.33
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 72.4% more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS305.80
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS586.11
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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