Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 42.6% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 51.2% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 39.5% less in Astana
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 56.1% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% more for restaurants

	Macao	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+77.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$1.10 KZT499.26	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$0.66 KZT298.06	-26.2%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 51.2% less for groceries

	Macao	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.63 KZT283.87	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-69.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$0.82 KZT369.90	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.06 KZT482.49	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$1.03 KZT468.85	+19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$1.01 KZT456.93	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.31 KZT141.42	-82.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.20 KZT91.97	-84.5%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 39.5% less for transportation

	Macao	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-11.9%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Macao	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$575.82 KZT261K	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$394.61 KZT179K	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-43.9%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 56.1% less for childcare

	Macao	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$374.89 KZT170K	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-37.7%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$1.34 KZT608.29	-76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-55.6%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Macao	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	-4.6%
Average			+13.4%

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