Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Togo

Lome vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 56.3% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 77.2% more in Lome
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Lome
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Lome
Housing: pay 91.6% more in Lome
Childcare: pay 25.2% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Lome
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Lome

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

Lome vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lome instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 77.2% more for restaurants

	Astana	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT3,794.39	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,678.39	$5.82 F CFA3,275	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT459.30	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+267.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT264.39	$1.10 F CFA620	+103.3%
Average			+77.2%

Astana vs. Lome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Astana	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT218.99	$1.31 F CFA738	+191.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,181.51	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+59.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,824.85	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+150.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT815.13	$2.04 F CFA1,147	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT982.45	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+141.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT278.03	$1.22 F CFA684	+113.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT399.91	$0.68 F CFA380	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT413.24	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+139.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT377.34	$1.15 F CFA646	+48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT116.33	$0.81 F CFA456	+239.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT81.66	$0.65 F CFA365	+287.4%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Astana	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT846.04	$4.66 F CFA2,622	+168.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT6,695.98	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+290.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,571.19	$12.12 F CFA6,816	+65.4%
Average			+123.9%

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pay 91.6% more for housing

	Astana	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,515.60	$44.72 F CFA25,150	+234.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT223K	$330.92 F CFA186K	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT153K	$201.23 F CFA113K	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT19,231.90	$116.41 F CFA65,473	+195.0%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 25.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT112K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2M	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-25.2%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT535.68	$0.89 F CFA503	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT995.09	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+186.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT883.87	$1.43 F CFA805	-21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT23,493.79	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,499.83	$4.47 F CFA2,515	-12.8%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Astana	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT25,986.22	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-53.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT16,395.00	$27.73 F CFA15,593	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT40,027.07	$42.04 F CFA23,641	-48.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT41,655.56	$96.59 F CFA54,324	+13.0%
Average			-26.6%

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