Cost of living comparison
Astana is 46.3% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Astana instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
|
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