Cost of living comparison
Astana is 74.1% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Astana instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
$7.90
KZT3,502.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
$5.64
KZT2,501.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA562
|
$0.69
KZT304.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.47
KZT207.87
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.46
KZT202.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.30
KZT1,907.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
$3.76
KZT1,665.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
$1.69
KZT747.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
KZT959.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
$0.58
KZT255.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.81
KZT357.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.93
KZT411.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.92
KZT407.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA417
|
$0.24
KZT106.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.18
KZT78.98
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
$1.74
KZT773.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.80
KZT7,004.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
$19,868.62
KZT8,806,112.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.06
KZT1,801.25
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
$12.80
KZT5,671.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
$453.25
KZT200,889.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
$295.32
KZT130,890.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
$38.61
KZT17,113.10
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
$224.97
KZT99,712.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
$8,854.27
KZT3,924,362.90
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA817
|
$1.13
KZT500.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
$1.93
KZT857.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
$1.58
KZT700.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$49.93
KZT22,129.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
$4.52
KZT2,001.39
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
$76.57
KZT33,937.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
$42.15
KZT18,679.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
$94.11
KZT41,713.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$92.91
KZT41,178.58
|
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