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$42.40
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
|
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