Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 28.1% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Castries
Transportation: pay 60.6% more in Castries
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 43.2% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Astana	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$9.25 EC$25.00	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$8.33 EC$22.50	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.94 EC$5.25	+76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.97 EC$2.62	+47.7%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Astana	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.86 EC$5.02	+196.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$5.61 EC$15.17	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$7.75 EC$20.95	+57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$4.61 EC$12.47	+107.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$4.10 EC$11.09	+52.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$3.89 EC$10.50	+376.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.75 EC$2.02	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$3.70 EC$10.00	+257.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$6.66 EC$18.00	+560.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$1.54 EC$4.17	+394.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.93 EC$2.50	+355.8%
Average			+150.3%

Astana vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.6% more for transportation

	Astana	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$5.83 EC$15.75	+130.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	??
Average			+60.6%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Astana	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$48.60 EC$131.33	+170.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$94.32 EC$254.90	+80.5%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 43.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	??
Average			-43.2%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$2.78 EC$7.50	+106.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$3.70 EC$10.00	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$9.25 EC$25.00	+313.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$41.63 EC$112.50	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$5.55 EC$15.00	-14.4%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Astana	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$83.25 EC$225.00	+26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$50.88 EC$137.50	+8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$111.01 EC$300.00	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$111.01 EC$300.00	-14.5%
Average			+1.9%

Astana vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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