Cost of living comparison
Astana is 5.1% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Astana instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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