Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 42.1% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kiev. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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