Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 54.5% cheaper than Noumea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 66.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Noumea, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,650
|
$7.22
UAH299.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,414
|
$6.02
UAH249.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$0.62
UAH25.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$0.40
UAH16.77
|
|
pay 66.2% less for groceries
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF859
|
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF435
|
$4.03
UAH167.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF812
|
$1.92
UAH79.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF313
|
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF299
|
$0.72
UAH29.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF316
|
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF143
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF606
|
$5.14
UAH213.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,080
|
$9.39
UAH389.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,322,807
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,339.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,405
|
$4.48
UAH185.98
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,769
|
$5.76
UAH239.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,768
|
$582.58
UAH24,190.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,813
|
$351.09
UAH14,578.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,519
|
$74.50
UAH3,093.33
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,668
|
$373.81
UAH15,521.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,084
|
$1.20
UAH49.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF603
|
$1.45
UAH60.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,866
|
$2.38
UAH98.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,363
|
$25.96
UAH1,078.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,225
|
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Noumea
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,369
|
$66.82
UAH2,774.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,284
|
$37.62
UAH1,562.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,019
|
$91.04
UAH3,780.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,209
|
$90.26
UAH3,747.80
|
|
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