Cost of living comparison
Astana is 29.5% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Astana instead of Macao, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$9.08
KZT4,016.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$6.47
KZT2,862.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$0.97
KZT429.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.56
KZT247.71
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$0.56
KZT249.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$5.30
KZT2,344.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.82
|
$4.83
KZT2,136.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.94
|
$1.89
KZT834.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$2.53
KZT1,120.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.67
KZT296.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$1.00
KZT440.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.14
KZT505.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
$1.18
KZT521.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.25
KZT110.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.23
KZT103.44
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.62
|
$2.00
KZT883.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.78
|
$17.03
KZT7,531.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
$22,704.14
KZT10,042,291.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
$5.31
KZT2,349.90
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$13.82
KZT6,112.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,714.48
|
$522.20
KZT230,972.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,062.90
|
$354.38
KZT156,747.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP598.13
|
$45.07
KZT19,935.36
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$228.83
KZT101,215.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,408,102.56
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.95
|
$1.36
KZT602.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$2.30
KZT1,018.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$1.82
KZT803.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP699.16
|
$59.93
KZT26,507.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.86
|
$5.68
KZT2,510.57
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
Macao
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP548.84
|
$78.42
KZT34,684.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.64
|
$49.48
KZT21,883.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP680.43
|
$109.43
KZT48,403.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP815.68
|
$96.49
KZT42,679.28
|
|
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