Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Vacoas, Mauritius

Vacoas vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Vacoas is 25.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Vacoas
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Vacoas
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Vacoas
Housing: pay 47.4% more in Vacoas
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Vacoas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% more in Vacoas
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Vacoas

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Vacoas are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Vacoas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vacoas.

Vacoas vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vacoas instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 12.3% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Vacoas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.73	$5.88 MUR271.18	-18.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.78	$4.87 MUR224.34	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.74	$0.94 MUR43.28	+51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.75	$0.55 MUR25.27	+35.7%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Vacoas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.42	$0.71 MUR32.80	-6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.04	$1.34 MUR61.63	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.06	$4.80 MUR221.48	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.08	$1.99 MUR91.54	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.81	$1.31 MUR60.38	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.99	$0.98 MUR45.29	+191.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.14	$0.84 MUR38.91	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.68	$0.82 MUR38.02	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.58	$1.33 MUR61.16	+46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.98	$0.47 MUR21.81	+63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.83	$0.52 MUR24.04	+68.7%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Vacoas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.46	$5.49 MUR253.33	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH389.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,267,365.79	$25,662.96 MUR1,183,319.08	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.83	$20.32 MUR936.79	+353.6%
Average			+114.8%

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pay 47.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Vacoas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.87	$24.95 MUR1,150.45	+333.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,171.80	$256.63 MUR11,833.19	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,566.95	$228.12 MUR10,518.39	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,090.96	$35.02 MUR1,614.98	-53.0%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Vacoas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,509.93	$185.34 MUR8,546.19	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,897.84	$3,849.44 MUR177,497.86	-47.8%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Vacoas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.96	$2.35 MUR108.47	+95.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.30	$2.22 MUR102.44	+52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.91	$5.56 MUR256.39	+133.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,077.23	$25.66 MUR1,183.32	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.82	$5.35 MUR246.52	+11.0%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Vacoas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,772.33	$28.87 MUR1,331.23	-56.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,561.06	$28.34 MUR1,306.58	-24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,777.39	$64.16 MUR2,958.30	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,744.92	$57.03 MUR2,629.60	-36.8%
Average			-36.9%

Kiev vs. Vacoas - Cost of clothing

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