Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 0.5% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Astana
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$1.10 KZT499.26	+30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.66 KZT298.06	-7.4%
Average			+9.1%

Maputo vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Maputo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$0.63 KZT283.87	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$0.82 KZT369.90	-10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.06 KZT482.49	+200.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$1.03 KZT468.85	+37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$1.01 KZT456.93	+110.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.31 KZT141.42	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.20 KZT91.97	-42.8%
Average			-1.5%

Maputo vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Maputo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+2.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Maputo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$575.82 KZT261K	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$394.61 KZT179K	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-2.7%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$374.89 KZT170K	+192.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+130.1%
Average			+159.3%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$1.34 KZT608.29	-14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-17.1%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Maputo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+64.4%
Average			+29.3%

Maputo vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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