Cost of living comparison
Astana is 30.6% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Astana instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 47.1% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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