Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 9.2 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 53.1 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
|
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