Cost of living comparison
Astana is 1.9% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Astana instead of Suva, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 88.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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