Cost of living comparison
Tulum is 33.5% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% more in Tulum
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% more in Tulum
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Tulum
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tulum
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in Tulum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% more in Tulum
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Tulum
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Tulum are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Tulum. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tulum.
If you lived in Tulum instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
$7.94
MX$163.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
$1.05
MX$21.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
$0.92
MX$18.88
|
|
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
$1.72
MX$35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
$3.10
MX$64.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
$5.03
MX$103.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
$1.91
MX$39.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
$2.90
MX$59.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
$0.56
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
$0.53
MX$10.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
$0.81
MX$16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
$0.80
MX$16.61
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
$4.49
MX$92.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
$14,892.01
MX$307,243.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
$13.76
MX$283.89
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
$26.76
MX$552.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
$569.00
MX$11,739.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
$570.86
MX$11,777.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
$61.47
MX$1,268.29
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
$171.26
MX$3,533.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
$2,680.56
MX$55,303.76
|
|
pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
$3.16
MX$65.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
$40.54
MX$836.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
$4.42
MX$91.15
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
$19.86
MX$409.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
|
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