Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Philippines

Pasig vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Pasig is 26.5% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Pasig
Groceries: pay 26.8% more in Pasig
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in Pasig
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Pasig
Childcare: pay 48.3% less in Pasig
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Pasig
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Pasig

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

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Pasig vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Astana	Pasig
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$3.98 ₱251.03	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$2.81 ₱176.73	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$0.69 ₱43.18	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.32 ₱20.46	-50.6%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 26.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Pasig
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.14 ₱71.61	+81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$2.79 ₱175.72	-54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$6.42 ₱404.50	+30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.05 ₱129.18	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$1.55 ₱97.74	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.45 ₱91.09	+77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.72 ₱45.55	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.32 ₱83.12	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.80 ₱50.10	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$1.03 ₱64.97	+230.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$1.20 ₱75.72	+492.3%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Astana	Pasig
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$4.66 ₱293.33	+84.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$2.54 ₱160.16	-77.3%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Astana	Pasig
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+80.0%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 48.3% less for childcare

	Astana	Pasig
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-24.5%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Pasig
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$1.20 ₱75.31	-10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.26 ₱142.25	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$2.95 ₱185.77	+31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$6.38 ₱401.65	-1.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Astana	Pasig
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	-57.0%
Average			-47.3%

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