Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 35.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 50.4% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 56.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 1.3% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 1.7% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+6.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.10 KZT499.26	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.66 KZT298.06	-10.8%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 50.4% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$0.63 KZT283.87	-75.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$0.82 KZT369.90	-67.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.06 KZT482.49	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.03 KZT468.85	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$1.01 KZT456.93	-48.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.31 KZT141.42	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.20 KZT91.97	-76.3%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 56.2% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-41.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-87.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+1.2%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$575.82 KZT261K	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$394.61 KZT179K	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-24.8%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 1.3% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$374.89 KZT170K	-6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+9.3%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$1.34 KZT608.29	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-30.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-26.7%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+20.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+25.9%
Average			+3.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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