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Senegal

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 27.2% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 62.0% less in Astana
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 15.2% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+114.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$1.10 KZT499.26	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.66 KZT298.06	-24.8%
Average			+20.1%

Dakar vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Dakar	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$0.63 KZT283.87	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$0.82 KZT369.90	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$1.06 KZT482.49	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$1.03 KZT468.85	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$1.01 KZT456.93	+27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.31 KZT141.42	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.20 KZT91.97	-52.3%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 62.0% less for transportation

	Dakar	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-41.8%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Dakar	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$575.82 KZT261K	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$394.61 KZT179K	-8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-66.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 15.2% more for childcare

	Dakar	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$374.89 KZT170K	+16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+13.8%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.34 KZT608.29	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-24.0%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Dakar	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+34.3%
Average			+22.1%

Dakar vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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