Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 38.5% cheaper than Montevideo.
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
UYU638.55
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
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