Cost of living comparison
Astana is 28.4% cheaper than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Astana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
$10.10
KZT5,145.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
$6.06
KZT3,087.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
$0.96
KZT489.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
$0.51
KZT261.84
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,184.10
|
$0.52
KZT262.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
$4.84
KZT2,468.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,350.71
|
$4.31
KZT2,195.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,142.89
|
$1.65
KZT842.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
$2.24
KZT1,141.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
$0.58
KZT295.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
$0.86
KZT439.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
$0.95
KZT483.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
$0.84
KZT430.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
$0.23
KZT117.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
$0.20
KZT100.64
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,287.35
|
$1.87
KZT953.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
$15.15
KZT7,718.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,291,612.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,936.29
|
$5.86
KZT2,984.57
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
$12.70
KZT6,474.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA452,791.78
|
$463.50
KZT236,217.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,455.97
|
$333.20
KZT169,811.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
$42.17
KZT21,492.77
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,287.01
|
$227.18
KZT115,780.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,680,440.43
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,089,462.82
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
$1.21
KZT617.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
$2.16
KZT1,102.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
$1.74
KZT887.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,372.59
|
$55.49
KZT28,282.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
$5.05
KZT2,572.90
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,559.02
|
$76.02
KZT38,741.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
$42.98
KZT21,906.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,690.99
|
$99.59
KZT50,756.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,591.27
|
$91.40
KZT46,582.55
|
|
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