Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 31.8% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Astana
Housing: pay 52.7% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 7.3 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.3% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$1.10 KZT499.26	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$0.66 KZT298.06	-50.1%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$0.63 KZT283.87	-86.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.82 KZT369.90	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$1.06 KZT482.49	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$1.03 KZT468.85	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$1.01 KZT456.93	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.31 KZT141.42	-73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$0.20 KZT91.97	-80.8%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-10.4%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 52.7% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$575.82 KZT261K	-50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$394.61 KZT179K	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-91.7%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 7.3 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$374.89 KZT170K	+632.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,828.93 KZT5M
Average			+632.1%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.34 KZT608.29	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+123.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+13.3%
Average			-17.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$66.09 KZT29,953.79
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$46.98 KZT21,290.23
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$120.13 KZT54,442.17
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$129.87 KZT58,857.92

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