Cost of living comparison
Manila is 44.1% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Manila instead of Astana, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,254.81
|
$5.12
₱296.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,152.88
|
$4.26
₱246.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT499.37
|
$0.87
₱50.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT267.39
|
$0.49
₱28.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT268.47
|
$1.35
₱78.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,521.23
|
$5.30
₱307.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,242.07
|
$6.79
₱393.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT860.37
|
$2.08
₱120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,165.95
|
$2.42
₱140.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT302.03
|
$1.52
₱88.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT448.37
|
$0.80
₱46.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT493.98
|
$1.52
₱88.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT439.22
|
$0.98
₱56.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT119.74
|
$1.20
₱69.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT102.77
|
$1.48
₱85.98
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT973.74
|
$4.14
₱239.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,882.21
|
$9.93
₱574.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,509,610.11
|
$25,575.45
₱1,480,869.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,047.79
|
$2.67
₱154.50
|
|
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,611.45
|
$28.80
₱1,667.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT241,220.57
|
$468.88
₱27,149.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT173,408.57
|
$234.44
₱13,574.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,948.04
|
$106.33
₱6,156.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,233.11
|
$482.52
₱27,939.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,154,904.11
|
$14,127.39
₱818,004.14
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT630.58
|
$1.36
₱78.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,126.30
|
$2.70
₱156.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT906.45
|
$3.07
₱177.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,881.22
|
$40.61
₱2,351.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,627.40
|
$7.67
₱444.26
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,562.11
|
$33.31
₱1,928.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,370.46
|
$26.60
₱1,540.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT51,831.49
|
$74.03
₱4,286.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,569.26
|
$60.89
₱3,525.74
|
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