Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 9.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 54.1% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.10 KZT499.26	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.66 KZT298.06	+15.4%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.63 KZT283.87	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.82 KZT369.90	-43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.06 KZT482.49	+190.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.03 KZT468.85	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.01 KZT456.93	+21.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.31 KZT141.42	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.20 KZT91.97	-79.7%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	-47.3%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$575.82 KZT261K	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$394.61 KZT179K	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-26.3%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 54.1% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$374.89 KZT170K	+48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+59.9%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.34 KZT608.29	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+94.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-13.1%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+4.4%
Average			+20.3%

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