Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 64.0% more expensive than Arusha.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
TZS7,045.71
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
TZS16,772.16
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TZS1,829.41
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TZS758.07
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
TZS1,831.88
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
TZS13,871.24
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS10,382.60
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TZS4,095.32
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
TZS4,474.24
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
TZS3,395.63
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS878.87
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
TZS732.39
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS918.82
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,038.66
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,298.33
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TZS10,419.43
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.42
TZS230,453.32
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$168.94
TZS399,623.68
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.49
TZS249,535.45
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
TZS102,706.72
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.70
TZS264,214.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,767.90
TZS13,643,717.45
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.74
TZS1,761.43
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,513.66
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
TZS3,743.03
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
TZS93,942.76
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
TZS13,210.70
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.03
TZS30,824.97
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.85
TZS132,107.00
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.68
TZS105,685.60
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
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