Cost of living comparison
Astana is 8.2% cheaper than Pretoria.
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
ZAR156.07
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR85.79
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.47
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.88
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.67
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.72
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR90.00
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.99
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.04
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.65
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.54
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.29
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.80
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.68
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR92.59
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,196.54
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR349,598.76
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR160.75
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR716.82
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,626.66
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,947.15
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,575.91
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,968.66
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,934.79
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.70
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.56
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.10
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR626.67
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR143.06
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR899.18
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR634.69
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,690.77
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,800.82
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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