Cost of living comparison
Astana is 50.2% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Astana
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Astana are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.10
KZT5,159.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.06
KZT3,095.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.96
KZT490.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.51
KZT262.53
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.52
KZT263.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.84
KZT2,475.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.31
KZT2,201.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.65
KZT844.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.24
KZT1,144.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.58
KZT296.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.86
KZT440.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
KZT485.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.84
KZT431.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.23
KZT117.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.20
KZT100.91
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$1.87
KZT956.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.15
KZT7,738.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,318,657.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$5.86
KZT2,992.41
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$12.70
KZT6,491.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$463.50
KZT236,837.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$333.20
KZT170,257.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$42.17
KZT21,549.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.18
KZT116,084.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,062.07
KZT3,097,581.60
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.21
KZT619.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.16
KZT1,105.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.74
KZT889.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$55.49
KZT28,356.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.05
KZT2,579.66
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$76.02
KZT38,843.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$42.98
KZT21,964.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$99.59
KZT50,889.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$91.40
KZT46,704.96
|
|
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