Cost of living comparison
Astana is 24.7% more expensive than Bogota.
If you lived in Astana instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 36.7% more for restaurants
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
COP12,815.88
|
$7.90
KZT3,473.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
COP21,359.80
|
$5.64
KZT2,480.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,468.88
|
$0.69
KZT302.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
COP1,898.41
|
$0.47
KZT206.13
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
COP4,360.60
|
$0.46
KZT200.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
COP9,424.21
|
$4.30
KZT1,891.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
COP14,213.26
|
$3.76
KZT1,651.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
COP6,809.53
|
$1.69
KZT741.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
COP6,965.09
|
$2.17
KZT951.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
COP3,778.58
|
$0.58
KZT253.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
COP1,457.49
|
$0.81
KZT354.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,873.55
|
$0.93
KZT407.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,960.63
|
$0.92
KZT404.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
COP1,551.99
|
$0.24
KZT105.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
COP1,391.99
|
$0.18
KZT78.32
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
COP8,128.81
|
$1.74
KZT766.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.00
COP120,469.26
|
$15.80
KZT6,946.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,189.68
COP51,263,515.25
|
$19,868.62
KZT8,732,364.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
COP48,700.34
|
$4.06
KZT1,786.17
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.84
COP77,092.52
|
$12.80
KZT5,624.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.12
COP1,321,914.55
|
$453.25
KZT199,207.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.13
COP983,807.17
|
$295.32
KZT129,794.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.15
COP206,557.11
|
$38.61
KZT16,969.78
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.88
COP737,991.19
|
$224.97
KZT98,877.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,125.13
COP19,919,537.35
|
$8,854.27
KZT3,891,497.69
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
COP3,844.76
|
$1.13
KZT496.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
COP4,676.19
|
$1.93
KZT850.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
COP7,262.33
|
$1.58
KZT694.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.64
COP72,432.33
|
$49.93
KZT21,944.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
COP15,122.74
|
$4.52
KZT1,984.63
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
Bogota
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.54
COP180,888.76
|
$76.57
KZT33,653.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.24
COP113,650.59
|
$42.15
KZT18,523.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.21
COP280,655.41
|
$94.11
KZT41,363.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.46
COP238,863.64
|
$92.91
KZT40,833.73
|
|
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