Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 10.0% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 76.4% more in Praia
Transportation: pay 63.3% more in Praia
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Praia
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Praia
Clothing: pay 33.5% less in Praia

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

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Praia vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Astana	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$5.03 CVE493.26	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$7.10 CVE696.20	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.56 CVE152.99	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.17 CVE114.79	+77.9%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

	Astana	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$2.08 CVE203.99	+232.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$12.93 CVE1,268.60	+112.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$5.13 CVE503.55	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.32 CVE227.26	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$2.07 CVE203.01	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$2.30 CVE225.26	+181.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$1.38 CVE135.34	+29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.86 CVE181.96	+79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.93 CVE189.47	+91.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.69 CVE67.67	+121.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.64 CVE63.16	+217.3%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 63.3% more for transportation

	Astana	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$5.96 CVE584.36	+135.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$29.18 CVE2,862.02	+73.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$28,897.98 CVE3M	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$11.61 CVE1,138.64	+3.8%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Astana	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$51.37 CVE5,039.16	+186.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$574.58 CVE56,359.06	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$287.29 CVE28,179.53	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$138.60 CVE13,594.92	+165.2%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Astana	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$126.75 CVE12,432.14	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$3,082.45 CVE302K	-73.9%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$2.53 CVE248.64	+88.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$2.60 CVE255.49	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$5.27 CVE517.18	+135.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$31.69 CVE3,108.04	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$5.58 CVE547.01	-14.0%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

	Astana	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$62.19 CVE6,099.63	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	-45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$91.26 CVE8,951.14	-29.7%
Average			-33.5%

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