Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 3.9% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
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