Cost of living comparison
Astana is 40.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Astana instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU612.65
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 66.5% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
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