Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 16.3% cheaper than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Kazakhstan
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Transportation
-
pay 58.3% less in Kazakhstan
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Kazakhstan
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% more in Kazakhstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Kazakhstan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Kazakhstan
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.27
KZT4,062.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.04
KZT2,965.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.91
KZT447.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.49
KZT242.08
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.40
KZT194.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.54
KZT2,228.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.05
KZT1,990.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.52
KZT748.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.08
KZT1,023.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.58
KZT287.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.83
KZT405.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.86
KZT420.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.82
KZT404.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.23
KZT111.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.20
KZT98.19
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$1.84
KZT904.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$14.74
KZT7,240.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$21,631.50
KZT10,624,707.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$5.53
KZT2,717.70
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$11.58
KZT5,687.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$345.54
KZT169,715.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$248.07
KZT121,844.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$36.43
KZT17,894.53
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$204.89
KZT100,636.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,596.30
KZT2,748,727.06
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.19
KZT586.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.97
KZT967.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.93
KZT949.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$37.19
KZT18,265.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$4.46
KZT2,192.02
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$70.88
KZT34,814.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$43.23
KZT21,233.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$97.08
KZT47,682.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$80.68
KZT39,627.74
|
|
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