Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Lesotho

Maseru vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 48.7% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Maseru
Groceries: pay 15.2% more in Maseru
Transportation: pay 31.5% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 82.4% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 88.2% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Astana	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$9.01 LSL148.38	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$8.41 LSL138.49	+7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.07 LSL17.56	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.84 LSL13.85	+27.9%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 15.2% more for groceries

	Astana	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$0.83 LSL13.60	+31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$3.30 LSL54.39	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.38 LSL72.07	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$1.54 LSL25.32	-31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$2.79 LSL45.98	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$0.85 LSL14.02	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$1.02 LSL16.71	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.23 LSL20.19	+18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.09 LSL17.95	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.71 LSL11.66	+127.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.73 LSL12.00	+259.2%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 31.5% more for transportation

	Astana	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$4.98 LSL81.93	+97.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$30.04 LSL494.60	+79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$6.01 LSL98.92	-46.3%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 82.4% less for housing

	Astana	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$38.30 LSL630.53	+113.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$55.58 LSL915.01	-85.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	??
Average			-82.4%

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pay 88.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$52.06 LSL857.06	-86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-90.0%
Average			-88.2%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$1.80 LSL29.68	+34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.00 LSL32.97	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$5.11 LSL84.08	+128.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$23.03 LSL379.19	-60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	??
Average			-16.9%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Astana	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$46.07 LSL758.38	-30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$55.58 LSL915.01	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+15.7%
Average			-4.6%

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