Cost of living comparison

El Salvador

compared to

Kazakhstan

Astana vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 28.1% cheaper than San Salvador.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 44.1% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Astana
Housing: pay 44.3% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of San Salvador, you would:

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pay 26.0% more for restaurants

	San Salvador	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 SVC59.06	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SVC61.25	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 SVC10.01	$1.10 KZT499.26	-3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 SVC7.29	$0.66 KZT298.06	-21.1%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

	San Salvador	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 SVC24.94	$0.63 KZT283.87	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 SVC33.72	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 SVC60.81	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 SVC26.39	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 SVC27.66	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 SVC20.07	$0.82 KZT369.90	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SVC5.54	$1.06 KZT482.49	+68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SVC10.35	$1.03 KZT468.85	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 SVC13.68	$1.01 KZT456.93	-35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 SVC11.65	$0.31 KZT141.42	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 SVC13.05	$0.20 KZT91.97	-86.4%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	San Salvador	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 SVC41.60	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.50 SVC328.13	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SVC219K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 SVC262.50	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-62.7%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	San Salvador	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 SVC371.88	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	$575.82 KZT261K	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	$394.61 KZT179K	-48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 SVC869.35	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-47.4%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	San Salvador	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	$374.89 KZT170K	+130.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+150.6%
Average			+140.3%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	San Salvador	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SVC17.50	$1.34 KZT608.29	-32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 SVC31.02	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 SVC35.00	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.60 SVC276.50	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+82.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SVC43.75	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	+29.7%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	San Salvador	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.15 SVC587.57	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.00 SVC411.25	$46.98 KZT21,290.23
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+11.0%
Average			+2.6%

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