Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 59.4% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 76.2% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 93.0% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 1.0% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Kazakhstan, you would:

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.27 KZT4,258.41	$7.20 DOP425.29	-13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.04 KZT3,108.97	$6.54 DOP386.28	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT469.30	$0.97 DOP57.41	+6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 KZT253.77	$0.72 DOP42.80	+46.9%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 76.2% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 KZT203.62	$1.52 DOP89.72	+283.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 KZT2,335.78	$3.28 DOP193.97	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 KZT2,086.69	$4.35 DOP257.07	+7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 KZT784.64	$1.69 DOP99.95	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 KZT1,072.86	$2.22 DOP130.92	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT301.21	$1.07 DOP63.41	+83.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 KZT425.58	$0.35 DOP20.77	-57.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT440.47	$0.97 DOP57.19	+13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT424.20	$0.66 DOP38.99	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.27	$0.66 DOP38.75	+187.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT102.94	$0.90 DOP53.24	+350.6%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 KZT948.60	$4.64 DOP274.24	+151.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.74 KZT7,590.46	$56.13 DOP3,317.04	+280.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,631.50 KZT11,138,091.15	$26,137.07 DOP1,544,700.86	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.53 KZT2,849.02	$22.92 DOP1,354.75	+314.3%
Average			+191.9%

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pay 93.0% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.58 KZT5,961.96	$36.09 DOP2,132.66	+211.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$345.54 KZT177,916.47	$624.27 DOP36,894.35	+80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.07 KZT127,731.54	$355.68 DOP21,020.42	+43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.43 KZT18,759.19	$49.67 DOP2,935.50	+36.3%
Average			+93.0%

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pay 1.0% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$204.89 KZT105,499.49	$250.80 DOP14,822.16	+22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,596.30 KZT2,881,545.02	$4,459.64 DOP263,564.63	-20.3%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 KZT614.42	$2.61 DOP154.27	+118.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 KZT1,014.74	$2.03 DOP119.75	+2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 KZT995.89	$4.25 DOP251.22	+119.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.19 KZT19,147.63	$30.73 DOP1,816.00	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 KZT2,297.93	$5.58 DOP329.57	+25.0%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.88 KZT36,496.63	$46.15 DOP2,727.73	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.23 KZT22,259.77	$46.61 DOP2,754.83	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.08 KZT49,986.70	$80.84 DOP4,777.84	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.68 KZT41,542.54	$88.22 DOP5,213.55	+9.3%
Average			-8.6%

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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: April 2025

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