Cost of living comparison
Astana is 0.0% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Astana instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 86.7% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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