Cost of living comparison
Astana is 10.5% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Astana instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
$9.08
KZT3,991.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,508.13
|
$6.47
KZT2,843.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG207.29
|
$0.97
KZT426.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG198.68
|
$0.56
KZT246.14
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG331.14
|
$0.56
KZT247.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$5.30
KZT2,329.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
$4.83
KZT2,122.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
$1.89
KZT829.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG915.05
|
$2.53
KZT1,113.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.67
KZT295.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG72.10
|
$1.00
KZT437.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$1.14
KZT502.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$1.18
KZT518.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.25
KZT109.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG168.23
|
$0.23
KZT102.78
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG265.82
|
$2.00
KZT877.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,649.12
|
$17.03
KZT7,483.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
$22,704.14
KZT9,978,589.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG474.19
|
$5.31
KZT2,334.99
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
$13.82
KZT6,073.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG120,534.83
|
$522.20
KZT229,507.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,885.71
|
$354.38
KZT155,752.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
$45.07
KZT19,808.90
|
|
pay 70.5% more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
$228.83
KZT100,573.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
$7,705.22
KZT3,386,483.75
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$1.36
KZT598.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG218.24
|
$2.30
KZT1,012.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
$1.82
KZT798.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
$59.93
KZT26,339.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,324.56
|
$5.68
KZT2,494.65
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
$78.42
KZT34,464.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,934.19
|
$49.48
KZT21,745.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
$109.43
KZT48,096.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
$96.49
KZT42,408.55
|
|
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