Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 9.8% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 58.0% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 62.9% less in Astana
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 93.9% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 82.4% more in Astana

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

Astana vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	$10.10 KZT5,198.95	+34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	$6.06 KZT3,119.37	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.48	$0.96 KZT494.07	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.82	$0.51 KZT264.55	-41.4%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 58.0% less for groceries

	Kingston	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.47	$0.52 KZT265.62	-85.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	$4.84 KZT2,494.43	-26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	$4.31 KZT2,218.23	-71.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.92	$1.65 KZT851.23	-61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.71	$2.24 KZT1,153.55	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.54	$0.58 KZT298.82	-78.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.31	$0.86 KZT443.61	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.53	$0.95 KZT488.73	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD252.11	$0.84 KZT434.55	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.91	$0.23 KZT118.46	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.10	$0.20 KZT101.68	-79.2%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 62.9% less for transportation

	Kingston	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.96	$1.87 KZT963.39	-61.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	$15.15 KZT7,798.42	-59.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20	$20,193.94 KZT10,397,891.27	-53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$5.86 KZT3,015.39	-77.7%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	Kingston	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	$12.70 KZT6,541.17	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	$463.50 KZT238,656.36	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	$333.20 KZT171,565.21	-21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	$42.17 KZT21,714.73	-64.5%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 93.9% more for childcare

	Kingston	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	$227.18 KZT116,976.28	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	$6,062.07 KZT3,121,366.98	+187.9%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.79	$1.21 KZT623.87	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.79	$2.16 KZT1,114.33	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	$1.74 KZT896.82	-80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,072.55	$55.49 KZT28,574.21	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	$5.05 KZT2,599.47	-61.6%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 82.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$76.02 KZT39,141.56	+188.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	$42.98 KZT22,132.65	+68.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	$99.59 KZT51,280.51	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	$91.40 KZT47,063.59	+32.6%
Average			+82.4%

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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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