Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 76.4% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 92.8% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 30.6% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Santo Domingo

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

Santo Domingo vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,241.39	$10.23 DOP617.15	+1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,144.83	$6.60 DOP398.16	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT498.10	$1.05 DOP63.34	+9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT266.71	$0.77 DOP46.15	+49.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT267.79	$1.90 DOP114.79	+269.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,514.80	$3.22 DOP194.05	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,236.34	$4.91 DOP296.12	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT858.17	$2.37 DOP142.81	+43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,162.97	$2.89 DOP174.21	+29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT301.26	$1.37 DOP82.80	+136.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT447.23	$0.35 DOP21.35	-58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT492.72	$1.35 DOP81.49	+42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT438.10	$0.79 DOP47.83	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT119.43	$0.98 DOP59.34	+327.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT102.51	$1.09 DOP65.70	+451.8%
Average			+110.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT971.25	$4.80 DOP289.48	+156.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,862.08	$82.54 DOP4,977.05	+445.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,482,772.82	$28,062.96 DOP1,692,196.48	+39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,040.00	$18.61 DOP1,122.21	+217.8%
Average			+214.6%

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pay 92.8% more for housing

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,594.57	$42.28 DOP2,549.35	+232.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT240,604.60	$732.50 DOP44,169.64	+58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT172,965.75	$411.15 DOP24,792.36	+23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,891.99	$66.16 DOP3,989.67	+56.9%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT117,931.19	$361.79 DOP21,816.06	+59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,146,847.76	$6,176.69 DOP372,454.24	+1.9%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT628.97	$2.48 DOP149.31	+104.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,123.43	$2.58 DOP155.53	+19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT904.14	$4.54 DOP273.74	+160.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,807.47	$44.94 DOP2,709.73	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,620.69	$6.40 DOP385.72	+26.7%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Astana	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,461.09	$66.44 DOP4,006.52	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,313.33	$56.74 DOP3,421.72	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,699.13	$103.17 DOP6,221.31	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,447.79	$109.66 DOP6,612.36	+20.0%
Average			+10.8%

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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: July 2025

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