Cost of living comparison

 Astana, Kazakhstan
compared to
 Roseau, Dominica
Roseau vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 96.5% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants
pay 62.4% more in Roseau
Groceries
pay 3.5 times more in Roseau
Transportation
pay 3.1 times more in Roseau
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Roseau
Childcare
pay 48.1% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 92.7% more in Roseau
Clothing
pay 4.0% more in Roseau

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Roseau are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Roseau.

Roseau vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 62.4% more for restaurants

 
Astana
Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.10
KZT5,052.69
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.06
KZT3,031.61
$6.66
EC$18.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.96
KZT480.17
$1.71
EC$4.62

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

 
Astana
Roseau
Bread
1 loaf
$0.52
KZT258.15
$2.47
EC$6.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.84
KZT2,424.26
$1.11
EC$3.00
Milk (1 gallon) $4.31
KZT2,155.83
$14.24
EC$38.49

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

 
Astana
Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.87
KZT936.29
$4.49
EC$12.13
Monthly public transit pass $15.15
KZT7,579.03
$32.25
EC$87.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,193.94
KZT10,105,372.17
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Astana
Roseau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.70
KZT6,357.15
$56.74
EC$153.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $463.50
KZT231,942.35
$283.68
EC$766.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $333.20
KZT166,738.64
$203.51
EC$550.00

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

 
Astana
Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.18
KZT113,685.44
$111.01
EC$300.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,062.07
KZT3,033,554.99
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00

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pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Astana
Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KZT606.32
$1.85
EC$5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
KZT1,082.98
$3.10
EC$8.38
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.74
KZT871.59
$7.40
EC$20.00

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

 
Astana
Roseau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.02
KZT38,040.41
$70.92
EC$191.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.98
KZT21,510.01
$38.24
EC$103.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.59
KZT49,837.86
$148.01
EC$400.00

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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