Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 39.8% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 35.0% more in Taguig City
Housing: pay 60.4% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 73.2% more in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Taguig City

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

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Taguig City vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Astana	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT3,675.56	$4.30 ₱265.16	-44.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,594.51	$3.44 ₱212.13	-37.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT444.92	$0.82 ₱50.38	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT256.11	$0.46 ₱28.28	-15.4%
Average			-27.7%

Astana vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Astana	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT212.13	$1.33 ₱82.22	+196.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,113.19	$3.17 ₱195.16	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,767.70	$7.32 ₱451.32	+95.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT789.60	$2.17 ₱133.70	+29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT951.68	$2.26 ₱139.52	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT269.32	$1.11 ₱68.32	+94.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT387.39	$0.82 ₱50.70	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT400.30	$1.38 ₱84.85	+62.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT365.52	$0.52 ₱31.82	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT112.69	$0.81 ₱49.63	+237.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT79.10	$1.37 ₱84.74	+720.2%
Average			+126.0%

Astana vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.0% more for transportation

	Astana	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT819.54	$4.16 ₱256.46	+139.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT6,486.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10M	$25,288.58 ₱2M	+25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,459.35	$2.92 ₱180.31	-60.1%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 60.4% more for housing

	Astana	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,311.55	$24.51 ₱1,511.44	+83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT216K	$560.82 ₱34,577.46	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT148K	$322.56 ₱19,887.34	+3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT18,629.61	$91.71 ₱5,654.59	+132.4%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 73.2% more for childcare

	Astana	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT108K	$138.58 ₱8,544.19	-39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2M	$13,676.48 ₱843K	+186.1%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT518.90	$1.42 ₱87.50	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT963.93	$2.59 ₱159.52	+26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT856.19	$3.10 ₱190.92	+70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT22,758.03	$41.86 ₱2,580.94	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,421.54	$6.88 ₱424.26	+34.1%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Astana	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT25,172.40	$44.44 ₱2,740.03	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT15,881.55	$29.70 ₱1,830.99	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT38,773.53	$71.68 ₱4,419.41	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT40,351.02	$60.21 ₱3,712.30	-29.6%
Average			-17.7%

Astana vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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