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
KMF758
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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