Cost of living comparison
Astana is 5.6% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Astana instead of Lima, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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