Cost of living comparison
Astana is 14.7% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Havana, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
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