Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 11.3% cheaper than Cancun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
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pay 36.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 31.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 31.8% less in Kiev
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 13.4% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Cancun. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.61
|
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
MX$191.53
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$29.02
|
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$23.25
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
MX$49.30
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$93.66
|
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$103.03
|
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MX$40.72
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$59.44
|
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.49
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.37
|
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$27.49
|
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.50
|
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$19.05
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$20.40
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$93.38
|
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.58
MX$1,047.48
|
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$504,015.88
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
MX$475.05
|
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.99
MX$629.27
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$695.82
MX$14,129.99
|
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.76
MX$9,072.29
|
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.85
MX$1,641.84
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
|
pay 78.2% more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,679.32
|
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,914.36
MX$99,795.14
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MX$45.51
|
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$66.23
|
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
MX$469.91
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$90.72
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.13
MX$977.44
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.59
MX$722.70
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
MX$1,612.85
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.32
MX$1,935.72
|
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
|
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