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
TND12.200
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.120
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.390
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.450
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.590
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.740
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.900
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.710
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.600
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.240
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND809.200
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND552.810
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND309.020
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.850
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.080
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.310
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.950
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
|
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