Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 1.9% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 81.2% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
|
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