Cost of living comparison

Angola

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 14.4% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 32.2% more in Astana
Housing: pay 35.5% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+101.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$1.10 KZT499.26	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.66 KZT298.06	-44.4%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	Luanda	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$0.63 KZT283.87	-32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	+20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+75.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.82 KZT369.90	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$1.06 KZT482.49	+143.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$1.03 KZT468.85	-16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$1.01 KZT456.93	+23.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.31 KZT141.42	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.20 KZT91.97	-71.1%
Average			-10.0%

Luanda vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

	Luanda	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	+103.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-48.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	+73.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+38.4%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 35.5% more for housing

	Luanda	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$575.82 KZT261K	+50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$394.61 KZT179K	+97.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-32.7%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 34.0% less for childcare

	Luanda	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$374.89 KZT170K	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-11.2%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.34 KZT608.29	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	+36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+82.8%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Luanda	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	-34.8%
Average			-22.2%

Luanda vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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