Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

Mykolayiv vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Mykolayiv is 13.7% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Mykolayiv
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Mykolayiv
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Mykolayiv
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Mykolayiv
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Mykolayiv
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Mykolayiv
Clothing: pay 72.1% more in Mykolayiv

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Mykolayiv are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Mykolayiv. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mykolayiv.

Mykolayiv vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mykolayiv instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$8.43 UAH348.06	+118.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$6.02 UAH248.61	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.48 UAH19.89	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.39 UAH15.91	-27.6%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.53 UAH21.72	-5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$3.89 UAH160.77	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$3.65 UAH150.89	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.70 UAH70.03	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$1.65 UAH68.08	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.24 UAH9.77	-81.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.60 UAH24.81	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.56 UAH23.16	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.74 UAH30.67	+62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.13 UAH5.41	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.30 UAH12.48	-45.7%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$4.87 UAH201.17	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$9.63 UAH397.78	-68.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$31,303.98 UAH1,292,788.82	+62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$4.82 UAH198.89	-65.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$5.87 UAH242.54	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$144.48 UAH5,966.72	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$96.32 UAH3,977.81	-42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$52.17 UAH2,154.65	+133.0%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$502.67 UAH20,759.21	+201.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$10,835.99 UAH447,503.82	+35.3%
Average			+118.4%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$0.84 UAH34.81	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$0.84 UAH34.81	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$2.01 UAH83.04	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$20.11 UAH830.37	-54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$3.49 UAH144.20	-43.4%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 72.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Mykolayiv
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$46.15 UAH1,906.03	+174.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$31.91 UAH1,317.65	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$82.77 UAH3,418.43	+33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$74.25 UAH3,066.23	+41.4%
Average			+72.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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