Cost of living comparison
Astana is 2.2% more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Astana instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.73
|
$9.08
KZT4,358.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.53
MZN544.79
|
$6.47
KZT3,105.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN59.85
|
$0.97
KZT465.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.54
|
$0.56
KZT268.77
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MZN73.72
|
$0.56
KZT270.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.42
MZN537.79
|
$5.30
KZT2,543.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MZN373.66
|
$4.83
KZT2,317.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MZN122.18
|
$1.89
KZT905.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.10
|
$2.53
KZT1,215.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MZN52.30
|
$0.67
KZT322.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
$1.00
KZT478.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.22
|
$1.14
KZT548.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.49
|
$1.18
KZT566.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.61
|
$0.25
KZT119.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.49
|
$0.23
KZT112.24
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MZN325.86
|
$2.00
KZT958.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.98
|
$17.03
KZT8,172.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,099,178.44
|
$22,704.14
KZT10,896,228.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.43
MZN2,199.14
|
$5.31
KZT2,549.72
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,493.34
|
$13.82
KZT6,632.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.90
MZN55,692.49
|
$522.20
KZT250,613.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.39
MZN13,566.12
|
$354.38
KZT170,075.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.17
MZN4,098.73
|
$45.07
KZT21,630.54
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,248.57
|
$228.83
KZT109,822.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,091.45
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,697,907.64
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MZN64.97
|
$1.36
KZT653.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MZN127.18
|
$2.30
KZT1,105.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.94
|
$1.82
KZT871.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.21
MZN3,973.44
|
$59.93
KZT28,761.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.82
|
$5.68
KZT2,724.06
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.21
MZN1,674.34
|
$78.42
KZT37,633.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.27
MZN4,360.79
|
$49.48
KZT23,744.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MZN4,248.34
|
$109.43
KZT52,519.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.94
MZN5,872.70
|
$96.49
KZT46,308.48
|
|
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