Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 5.4% cheaper than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
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pay 18.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 19.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 34.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 12.6% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.07
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.20
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.52
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.19
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.41
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.10
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.80
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.31
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.66
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.81
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.64
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR775.30
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR361,808.21
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR173.67
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR787.82
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,276.27
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,203.96
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,298.10
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 75.7% more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,768.44
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,490.16
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.52
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.67
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR721.71
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR974.21
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR561.60
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,910.35
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,402.53
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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