Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 0.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Astana
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 68.6% more in Astana

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Astana are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 38.5% more for restaurants

	Manila	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱286.85	$10.10 KZT5,183.11	+97.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱239.05	$6.06 KZT3,109.87	+42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.96	$0.96 KZT492.56	+9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.56	$0.51 KZT263.74	+4.6%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.81	$0.52 KZT264.81	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱297.42	$4.84 KZT2,486.84	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱380.95	$4.31 KZT2,211.48	-36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱116.56	$1.65 KZT848.63	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.67	$2.24 KZT1,150.04	-7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.34	$0.58 KZT297.91	-61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.08	$0.86 KZT442.26	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.35	$0.95 KZT487.24	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.77	$0.84 KZT433.23	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.35	$0.23 KZT118.10	-80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.27	$0.20 KZT101.37	-86.7%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱232.24	$1.87 KZT960.46	-54.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱556.78	$15.15 KZT7,774.66	+52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	$20,193.94 KZT10,366,219.87	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱149.64	$5.86 KZT3,006.20	+119.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Manila	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	$12.70 KZT6,521.25	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	$463.50 KZT237,929.43	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	$333.20 KZT171,042.63	+42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	$42.17 KZT21,648.58	-60.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	$227.18 KZT116,619.97	-52.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	$6,062.07 KZT3,111,859.47	-57.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.49	$1.21 KZT621.97	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱151.25	$2.16 KZT1,110.94	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱172.11	$1.74 KZT894.09	-43.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	$55.49 KZT28,487.17	+36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱430.28	$5.05 KZT2,591.55	-34.2%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 68.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	$76.02 KZT39,022.34	+128.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	$42.98 KZT22,065.24	+61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	$99.59 KZT51,124.31	+34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	$91.40 KZT46,920.24	+50.1%
Average			+68.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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