Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 5.4% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 35.0% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 44.8% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.6% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$4.00 ETB654.34	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$0.61 ETB99.06	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.66 ETB107.50	-0.1%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.19 ETB194.58	+89.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$3.70 ETB604.57	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.09 ETB669.40	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$1.77 ETB289.63	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$4.59 ETB750.34	+70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$2.44 ETB399.44	+199.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.30 ETB48.73	-72.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$0.99 ETB161.65	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.31 ETB50.42	-69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.22 ETB35.99	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.49 ETB79.77	+140.3%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 35.0% more for transportation

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$3.53 ETB577.22	+39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	+25.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+123.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$3.53 ETB576.64	-68.5%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 44.8% more for housing

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+1082.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$706.95 ETB116K	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+200.0%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+155.2%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$0.80 ETB130.87	-40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$0.92 ETB150.32	-64.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+257.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$3.75 ETB613.45	-42.2%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Astana	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-36.3%
Average			-25.1%

Astana vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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