Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 21.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 36.2% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 28.4% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.4% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$172.89
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$142.00
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.71
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.36
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.08
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$70.91
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$101.32
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.69
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$61.18
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.21
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.10
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.84
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.68
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.38
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$87.73
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$515.00
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$390,774.05
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$305.99
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$523.04
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,521.27
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,093.97
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$875.01
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,016.28
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$81,556.69
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.23
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.60
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$74.09
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$659.21
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$85.97
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$897.60
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$711.34
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,606.38
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,500.78
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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