Cost of living comparison
Astana is 11.7% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Astana instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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