Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 1.6% cheaper than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 42.4% more in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 20.3% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 61.7% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 51.9% less in Punta Cana

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Punta Cana.

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Punta Cana vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$8.14 DOP499.77	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$7.05 DOP432.90	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$0.70 DOP42.78	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$0.39 DOP24.19	-56.6%
Average			-36.8%

Almaty vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$1.77 DOP108.65	+88.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$3.15 DOP193.81	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$4.50 DOP276.65	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$1.48 DOP90.65	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$1.63 DOP99.87	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.33 DOP81.49	+55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$0.64 DOP39.47	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$1.49 DOP91.67	+8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$0.99 DOP61.12	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$1.60 DOP98.46	+352.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$1.33 DOP81.49	+404.1%
Average			+12.1%

Almaty vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.4% more for transportation

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$5.25 DOP322.62	+98.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+332.4%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 20.3% more for housing

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	+113.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	+4.5%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-55.2%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$2.49 DOP152.79	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$1.80 DOP110.35	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$4.81 DOP295.39	+82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$4.97 DOP305.58	-25.9%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 51.9% less for clothing

	Almaty	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-72.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	-3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-59.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-50.6%
Average			-51.9%

Almaty vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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