Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

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Yaounde vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 18.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 79.1% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 58.5% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Yaounde

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

Yaounde vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.23	$4.08 FCFA2,445	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.53	$4.90 FCFA2,934	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.61	$1.44 FCFA861	+131.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.67	$0.44 FCFA264	+9.3%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 79.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.26	$0.40 FCFA241	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.14	$6.54 FCFA3,912	+50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.22	$9.09 FCFA5,442	+125.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.76	$1.49 FCFA892	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.41	$2.72 FCFA1,626	+41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.92	$1.89 FCFA1,131	+460.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.00	$0.86 FCFA518	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.54	$0.89 FCFA532	+24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.39	$0.51 FCFA305	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.92	$0.69 FCFA414	+139.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.76	$0.62 FCFA371	+100.8%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.39	$4.60 FCFA2,751	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.70	$16.34 FCFA9,779	+74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,028.64	$31,043.95 FCFA18,580,386	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.90	$3.76 FCFA2,249	-16.1%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Kiev	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.68	$43.57 FCFA26,078	+656.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,050.93	$149.77 FCFA89,642	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,494.11	$191.98 FCFA114,905	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,075.50	$46.85 FCFA28,043	-37.1%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 58.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,432.38	$231.89 FCFA138,791	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,368.28	$1,552.20 FCFA929,019	-78.9%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.71	$1.06 FCFA636	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.00	$1.60 FCFA955	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.42	$1.63 FCFA978	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,071.85	$19.06 FCFA11,409	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.82	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+69.6%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,758.47	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,553.26	$28.59 FCFA17,114	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,758.50	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-73.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,726.20	$44.93 FCFA26,893	-50.2%
Average			-52.6%

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