Cost of living comparison
Astana is 18.4% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Astana instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$9.08
KZT4,358.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$6.47
KZT3,105.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA858
|
$0.97
KZT465.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA793
|
$0.56
KZT268.77
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA404
|
$0.56
KZT270.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,029
|
$5.30
KZT2,543.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,562
|
$4.83
KZT2,317.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,411
|
$1.89
KZT905.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,938
|
$2.53
KZT1,215.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA592
|
$0.67
KZT322.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA459
|
$1.00
KZT478.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA567
|
$1.14
KZT548.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA462
|
$1.18
KZT566.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA350
|
$0.25
KZT119.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA299
|
$0.23
KZT112.24
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,583
|
$2.00
KZT958.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,199
|
$17.03
KZT8,172.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,102,560
|
$22,704.14
KZT10,896,228.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,078
|
$5.31
KZT2,549.72
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,288
|
$13.82
KZT6,632.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA547,176
|
$522.20
KZT250,613.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA214,991
|
$354.38
KZT170,075.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA53,739
|
$45.07
KZT21,630.54
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA148,827
|
$228.83
KZT109,822.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,354,961
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,697,907.64
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,464
|
$1.36
KZT653.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,311
|
$2.30
KZT1,105.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA781
|
$1.82
KZT871.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA38,711
|
$59.93
KZT28,761.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$5.68
KZT2,724.06
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,133
|
$78.42
KZT37,633.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,145
|
$49.48
KZT23,744.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA48,601
|
$109.43
KZT52,519.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA44,404
|
$96.49
KZT46,308.48
|
|
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