Cost of living comparison
Astana is 3.3% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Astana instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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