Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Poltava, Ukraine

Poltava vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Poltava is 1.0% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Poltava
Groceries: pay 17.7% less in Poltava
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Poltava
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Poltava
Childcare: pay 18.3% more in Poltava
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% less in Poltava
Clothing: pay 60.4% more in Poltava

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

Poltava vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Poltava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.85	$5.54 UAH230.03	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.57	$4.45 UAH185.03	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.62	$0.48 UAH20.00	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.79	$0.36 UAH15.00	-32.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Poltava
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.11	$0.62 UAH25.65	+10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.20	$4.34 UAH180.22	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.02	$3.26 UAH135.25	-2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.99	$1.57 UAH65.15	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.07	$1.56 UAH64.65	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.27	$0.33 UAH13.60	-74.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.55	$0.59 UAH24.38	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.89	$0.59 UAH24.37	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.06	$0.82 UAH34.02	+79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.34	$0.12 UAH4.91	-75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.87	$0.31 UAH12.84	-44.4%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Poltava
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES797.74	$4.84 UAH200.86	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,982.83	$14.45 UAH600.09	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	$27,499.34 UAH1,142,172.37	+42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.27	$2.79 UAH116.02	-79.9%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Nairobi	Poltava
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,089.54	$4.82 UAH200.03	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,365.83	$216.72 UAH9,001.36	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,503.47	$144.48 UAH6,000.91	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,893.11	$73.28 UAH3,043.86	+227.3%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 18.3% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Poltava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,534.37	$240.80 UAH10,001.51	+44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	$7,372.61 UAH306,217.81	-7.9%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Poltava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.71	$0.72 UAH30.00	-68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.52	$1.23 UAH51.26	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.28	$2.05 UAH85.01	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,699.93	$12.84 UAH533.41	-70.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.57	$4.82 UAH200.03	-21.9%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 60.4% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Poltava
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.10	$45.61 UAH1,894.29	+170.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,965.00	$27.81 UAH1,155.17	+21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,989.37	$73.85 UAH3,067.13	+19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,783.22	$68.23 UAH2,833.76	+30.0%
Average			+60.4%

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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: May 2025

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