Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 23.9% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Monterrey. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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