Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 38.5% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU608.71
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU408.34
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU81.72
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU63.61
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU112.71
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU254.53
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU179.79
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU187.76
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU181.75
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU52.68
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.65
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.10
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU70.30
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.42
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.75
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU292.97
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,029.04
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,521,779.54
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,286.41
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,846.23
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,493.40
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,746.27
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,221.99
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,351.72
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU347,536.51
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU144.68
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU160.33
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU213.05
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,474.83
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU426.10
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,973.35
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,890.26
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,655.68
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,786.01
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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