Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Dominican Republic

Santiago vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 4.7% cheaper than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Santiago
Transportation: pay 37.8% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 57.1% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Santiago

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

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Santiago vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.0% less for restaurants

	Astana	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$8.29 DOP509.30	-24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$7.05 DOP432.90	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$0.70 DOP42.78	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$0.39 DOP24.19	-40.1%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Astana	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.51 DOP93.03	+141.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$3.15 DOP193.81	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$4.50 DOP276.65	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$1.48 DOP90.65	-33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$1.63 DOP99.87	-39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$1.45 DOP88.96	+77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	$0.37 DOP22.53	-65.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.24 DOP75.89	+19.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$0.83 DOP51.09	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.91 DOP56.14	+192.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$1.00 DOP61.45	+392.9%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 37.8% more for transportation

	Astana	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$5.35 DOP328.96	+111.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	+80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	+82.3%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Astana	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	+102.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	+35.7%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 57.1% less for childcare

	Astana	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-53.7%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$2.49 DOP152.79	+85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$1.80 DOP110.35	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$4.81 DOP295.39	+114.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$4.97 DOP305.58	-23.3%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	-2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	-48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-48.9%
Average			-43.4%

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