Cost of living comparison
Astana is 26.0% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Astana
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP617.15
|
$10.10
KZT5,241.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP398.16
|
$6.06
KZT3,144.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP63.34
|
$0.96
KZT498.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP46.15
|
$0.51
KZT266.71
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP114.79
|
$0.52
KZT267.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP194.05
|
$4.84
KZT2,514.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP296.12
|
$4.31
KZT2,236.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP142.81
|
$1.65
KZT858.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP174.21
|
$2.24
KZT1,162.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP82.80
|
$0.58
KZT301.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.35
|
$0.86
KZT447.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP81.49
|
$0.95
KZT492.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.83
|
$0.84
KZT438.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP59.34
|
$0.23
KZT119.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP65.70
|
$0.20
KZT102.51
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP289.48
|
$1.87
KZT971.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,977.05
|
$15.15
KZT7,862.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,692,196.48
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,482,772.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,122.21
|
$5.86
KZT3,040.00
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,549.35
|
$12.70
KZT6,594.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP44,169.64
|
$463.50
KZT240,604.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,792.36
|
$333.20
KZT172,965.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,989.67
|
$42.17
KZT21,891.99
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,816.06
|
$227.18
KZT117,931.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP372,454.24
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,146,847.76
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP149.31
|
$1.21
KZT628.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP155.53
|
$2.16
KZT1,123.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP273.74
|
$1.74
KZT904.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,709.73
|
$55.49
KZT28,807.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP385.72
|
$5.05
KZT2,620.69
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
Santo Domingo
|
Astana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,006.52
|
$76.02
KZT39,461.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,421.72
|
$42.98
KZT22,313.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,221.31
|
$99.59
KZT51,699.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,612.36
|
$91.40
KZT47,447.79
|
|
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