Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 73.3% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 74.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 63.7% less in Astana
Housing: pay 82.7% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 69.6% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Astana

Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Astana.

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Astana vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 62.0% less for restaurants

	George Town	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$1.10 KZT499.26	-63.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$0.66 KZT298.06	-76.9%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 74.7% less for groceries

	George Town	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$0.63 KZT283.87	-85.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-78.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-69.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$0.82 KZT369.90	-75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$1.06 KZT482.49	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$1.03 KZT468.85	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$1.01 KZT456.93	-71.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$0.31 KZT141.42	-83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$0.20 KZT91.97	-88.7%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 63.7% less for transportation

	George Town	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-58.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-77.5%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 82.7% less for housing

	George Town	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$575.82 KZT261K	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$394.61 KZT179K	-83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-85.1%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 69.6% less for childcare

	George Town	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$374.89 KZT170K	-79.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$11,828.93 KZT5M	-55.5%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$1.34 KZT608.29	-81.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-73.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-65.1%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	George Town	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	-10.4%
Average			-21.4%

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