Cost of living comparison
Astana is 8.4 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Astana instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.90
|
$9.08
KZT4,016.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.87
|
$6.47
KZT2,862.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.30
|
$0.97
KZT429.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.64
|
$0.56
KZT247.71
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.42
|
$0.56
KZT249.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.78
|
$5.30
KZT2,344.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.18
|
$4.83
KZT2,136.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.94
|
$1.89
KZT834.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.39
|
$2.53
KZT1,120.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
$0.67
KZT296.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
$1.00
KZT440.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.41
|
$1.14
KZT505.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.31
|
$1.18
KZT521.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.25
KZT110.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.23
KZT103.44
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.30
|
$2.00
KZT883.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.03
KZT7,531.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,927.53
|
$22,704.14
KZT10,042,291.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.63
|
$5.31
KZT2,349.90
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP298.45
|
$13.82
KZT6,112.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$522.20
KZT230,972.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$354.38
KZT156,747.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP532.52
|
$45.07
KZT19,935.36
|
|
pay 46.7 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP258.65
|
$228.83
KZT101,215.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.96
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,408,102.56
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.96
|
$1.36
KZT602.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.96
|
$2.30
KZT1,018.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.88
|
$1.82
KZT803.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
$59.93
KZT26,507.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.68
KZT2,510.57
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.95
|
$78.42
KZT34,684.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.87
|
$49.48
KZT21,883.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
$109.43
KZT48,403.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.64
|
$96.49
KZT42,679.28
|
|
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