Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 9.1% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 29.8% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP471.26	$7.33 KZT3,459.35	-9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP424.14	$6.41 KZT3,026.93	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP56.94	$0.93 KZT438.12	-4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP36.76	$0.58 KZT275.51	-7.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP87.59	$0.53 KZT251.66	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP213.99	$4.58 KZT2,164.10	+25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP292.56	$4.84 KZT2,286.21	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP140.04	$1.66 KZT785.12	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP144.70	$1.93 KZT908.98	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 DOP68.33	$0.59 KZT277.43	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP22.51	$0.83 KZT390.49	+115.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP74.15	$0.82 KZT386.77	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 DOP45.68	$0.84 KZT396.42	+7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP29.69	$0.27 KZT128.59	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP56.55	$0.18 KZT85.07	-81.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 DOP274.12	$1.81 KZT854.51	-61.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.14 KZT8,561.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP2M	$22,900.61 KZT11M	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,206.43	$7.01 KZT3,308.00	-66.0%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.44 DOP1,898.72	$12.90 KZT6,090.05	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.68 DOP47,631.17	$645.61 KZT305K	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$645.22 DOP37,769.61	$437.19 KZT206K	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,006.70	$52.67 KZT24,861.89	-23.1%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP13,195.38	$258.77 KZT122K	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,891.32 DOP403K	$9,972.39 KZT5M	+44.7%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP141.38	$1.28 KZT605.39	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP138.05	$2.28 KZT1,074.69	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP329.88	$1.83 KZT864.84	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.37 DOP3,650.78	$48.33 KZT22,814.37	-22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.83 DOP282.76	$5.13 KZT2,421.54	+6.2%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.94 DOP1,693.82	$70.28 KZT33,178.30	+142.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP2,811.87	$40.36 KZT19,054.18	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.70 DOP3,611.99	$92.56 KZT43,693.07	+50.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,068.17	$109.97 KZT51,913.51	-8.9%
Average			+42.0%

Punta Cana vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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