Cost of living comparison
Astana is 36.9% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% more in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Astana
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Astana are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$10.10
KZT5,290.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.06
KZT3,174.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.96
KZT502.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.51
KZT269.20
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.52
KZT270.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$4.84
KZT2,538.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$4.31
KZT2,257.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.65
KZT866.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.24
KZT1,173.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.58
KZT304.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.86
KZT451.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.95
KZT497.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.84
KZT442.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.23
KZT120.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.20
KZT103.47
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$1.87
KZT980.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$15.15
KZT7,935.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,580,642.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$5.86
KZT3,068.39
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$12.70
KZT6,656.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$463.50
KZT242,850.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$333.20
KZT174,580.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$42.17
KZT22,096.38
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$227.18
KZT119,032.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,176,227.55
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.21
KZT634.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.16
KZT1,133.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$1.74
KZT912.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$55.49
KZT29,076.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.05
KZT2,645.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$76.02
KZT39,829.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$42.98
KZT22,521.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$99.59
KZT52,181.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$91.40
KZT47,890.77
|
|
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