Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 4.6% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
$7.22
UAH299.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
|
pay 34.6% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
|
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