Cost of living comparison
Astana is 8.2% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Astana
The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Astana are more expensive than in Pretoria. Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR160.36
|
$10.10
KZT5,282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR88.14
|
$6.06
KZT3,169.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.98
|
$0.96
KZT502.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR15.29
|
$0.51
KZT268.80
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.21
|
$0.52
KZT269.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR69.58
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR92.47
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR44.17
|
$1.65
KZT864.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR39.08
|
$2.24
KZT1,172.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR13.00
|
$0.58
KZT303.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.89
|
$0.86
KZT450.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.65
|
$0.95
KZT496.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.18
|
$0.84
KZT441.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.04
|
$0.23
KZT120.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.97
|
$0.20
KZT103.32
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR95.14
|
$1.87
KZT978.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,229.39
|
$15.15
KZT7,923.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR359,196.74
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,564,938.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR165.17
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.83
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR736.50
|
$12.70
KZT6,646.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,836.05
|
$463.50
KZT242,490.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR7,137.88
|
$333.20
KZT174,321.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,619.17
|
$42.17
KZT22,063.58
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR4,077.62
|
$227.18
KZT118,855.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR90,348.98
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,171,513.29
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR44.90
|
$1.21
KZT633.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR37.56
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR55.59
|
$1.74
KZT911.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR643.88
|
$55.49
KZT29,033.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR146.99
|
$5.05
KZT2,641.23
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR923.86
|
$76.02
KZT39,770.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR652.11
|
$42.98
KZT22,488.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,737.19
|
$99.59
KZT52,104.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,850.26
|
$91.40
KZT47,819.69
|
|
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