Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 14.6% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Kiev
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Managua, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.79
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO256.99
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.25
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.43
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.12
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.18
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.20
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.70
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.35
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.84
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.58
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.60
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.16
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.06
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO807,690.55
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.11
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,178.30
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.00
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,609.55
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,223.39
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.93
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.29
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.63
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,368.29
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,750.88
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,080.42
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,016.51
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,506.98
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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