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The Index allows you to assess the level of personal inflation and purchasing power of residents of Astana and Almaty cities

Below are interactive dashboards related to the dynamics of the Dastarkhan Index, developed and calculated by Jusan Analytics team. We recommend you using the desktop version of the browser or switch to the “PC Version” from the mobile version for comfortable reading. The setting can be found in the mobile browser menu – three dots in the right corner.

Charts show the dynamics of the Index for Astana and Almaty cities. The calculation methodology is described on «Jusan Analytics team has updated the Dastarkhan Index» page.

* value to weight ratio of products

Comparison of prices for products, tenge

Products/strong>	Average price		Maximum price		Minimum price
	Astana	Almaty	Astana	Almaty	Astana	Almaty
Lamb, kg	3 100	4 699	3 720	7 145	2 790	3 200
Horse meat, kg	3 531	4 400	3 999	5 240	3 300	3 960
Beef, kg	5 015	4 424	5 540	5 375	4 490	2 900
Potato, kg	171	246	219	450	95	160
Carrot, kg	114	221	159	350	89	140
Tomatoes, kg	498	842	689	1 400	365	235
Onion, kg	152	213	342	466	85	100
Cucumbers, kg	1 356	1 117	3 663	2 400	329	250
Sunflower oil, liter	1 152	939	1 680	1 360	665	280
1 category eggs, dozen	544	593	874	753	455	440
White wheat flour, kg	388	378	986	573	225	203
Pasteurised milk 3,2-4%, liter	465	527	788	851	270	260
Yeast, packet (100 gr.)	785	1 006	1 380	2 000	400	300
Sanding sugar, kg	525	507	570	590	480	310
Groats of millet, kg	609	519	1 104	920	260	310
Butter, unsalted, packet (180 gr.)	887	1 102	1 880	2 047	305	288
Black tea, bohea, packet (200 gr.)	1 707	1 672	3 002	3 960	765	200

Jusan Analytics team developed and launched the Dastarkhan Index in May 2022 to show every Kazakhstan citizen how their Purchasing Power changes in response to changes in food prices.

The difference between our Dastarkhan Index and other Consumer Purchasing Power estimates are:

• Responsiveness – statistics on food prices are from Jusan big-data (retail prices of major retailers), which change in real-time. The Index is updated monthly;
• Relevance – we used the common set of food products of Almaty citizens and residents of the capital;
• Uniqueness – we combined the products into a set of dishes that often lay out a table of every Kazakhstan family. The Index is calculated for 1 person.

Previously, we used official statistical information on the average wage as data on household income. Given its quarterly update frequency, this could lead to Index data distortion. Therefore, we have decided to revise the calculation methodology and use monthly statistics on the wages of Kazakhstan citizens received on Jusan cards as data on household income.

Methodology:

1. The Dastarkhan Index is calculated based on data for Almaty and Astana cities.
2. A set of food products is used to build a basket of goods, which s combined into 5 favourite dishes of Kazakhstan citizens:

• Sorpa (first course);
• Besbarmak (second course);
• Vegetable salad;
• Bauyrsak;
• Zhent (dessert);
• Tea with milk (drink).

The food basket is determined based on the list and ratio of products for preparation of the Dastarkhan Index dishes (see below), which were approved by Tarih restaurant of Kazakh signature cuisine.

Ingredients and the weight of the products are shown in the table:

Dishes	Weight, kg/l/pcs		Dishes	Weight, kg/l/pcs
Sorpa			Bauyrsak
Mutton	0.17		Flour	0.044
Potato	0.10		Milk	0.025
Carrot	0.06		Yeast	0.001
Tomatoes	0.04		Sugar	0.01
Onion	0.04		Sunflower oil	0.02
Besbarmak			Zhent
Eggs	0.02		Millet	0.08
Flour	0.15		Sugar	0.03
Onion	0.04		Butter	0.03
Potato	0.10		Tea
Mutton	0.07		Black tea	0.01
Horse meat	0.07		Milk	0.03
Beef	0.07
Vegetable salad
Cucumbers	0.03
Tomatoes	0.10
Sunflower oil	0.01

Next, Jusan Analytics team calculates the cost of the food basket:

• Amount of product in a dish = Ingredient * its weight
• Cost of product in a dish = Quantity of product in the dish * price
• Cost of a dish = sum of the cost of products in the dish
• Cost of the Dastarkhan Index set of dishes = sum of the cost of 5 dishes

And then we calculate the Dastarkhan Index by the following formula:

The Dastarkhan Index =	average wage
	set of dishes cost