Cost of living comparison
Astana is 5.2% cheaper than Praia.
If you lived in Astana instead of Praia, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$10.10
KZT5,040.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
$6.06
KZT3,024.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
$0.96
KZT478.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE118.15
|
$0.51
KZT256.47
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
$0.52
KZT257.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
$4.84
KZT2,418.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE505.35
|
$4.31
KZT2,150.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
$1.65
KZT825.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
$2.24
KZT1,118.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
$0.58
KZT289.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
$0.86
KZT430.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
$0.95
KZT473.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
$0.84
KZT421.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
$0.23
KZT114.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
$0.20
KZT98.58
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
$1.87
KZT933.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
$15.15
KZT7,560.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,080,400.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
|
$5.86
KZT2,923.32
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
$12.70
KZT6,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
$463.50
KZT231,369.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
|
$333.20
KZT166,326.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
$42.17
KZT21,051.68
|
|
pay 95.7% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
$227.18
KZT113,404.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,026,058.57
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
$1.21
KZT604.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
$2.16
KZT1,080.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$1.74
KZT869.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
$55.49
KZT27,701.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
$5.05
KZT2,520.10
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
|
$76.02
KZT37,946.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
|
$42.98
KZT21,456.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
$99.59
KZT49,714.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
|
$91.40
KZT45,626.54
|
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