Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 11.1% cheaper than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Mahe. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Kiev. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay 65.0% more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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