Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 1.8% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 35.5% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 1.8% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Praia	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE490.74	$7.22 UAH298.96	+48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE637.96	$6.02 UAH249.14	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE179.67	$0.62 UAH25.67	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE112.92	$0.40 UAH16.71	-63.9%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Praia	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE297.79	$0.76 UAH31.34	-74.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE801.89	$4.34 UAH179.57	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE482.99	$4.03 UAH166.63	-15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE221.82	$1.57 UAH64.91	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE263.78	$1.92 UAH79.60	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE201.52	$0.34 UAH13.96	-83.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE133.56	$0.70 UAH29.07	-46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE157.30	$0.72 UAH29.61	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE225.56	$0.91 UAH37.48	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE122.43	$0.29 UAH11.95	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE89.04	$0.31 UAH12.79	-65.0%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

	Praia	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE636.99	$5.14 UAH212.91	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,061.11	$9.39 UAH388.65	-54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,944,449.80	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	+4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,742.13	$4.48 UAH185.36	-74.0%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Praia	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,177.32	$5.76 UAH238.26	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE58,889.00	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,259.33	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,469.06	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	-34.4%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Praia	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,147.17	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	+238.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE329,778.38	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	+125.7%
Average			+182.1%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE250.28	$1.20 UAH49.83	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE150.28	$1.45 UAH60.15	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE441.67	$2.38 UAH98.66	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,680.56	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE588.89	$4.82 UAH199.31	-17.4%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 1.8% more for clothing

	Praia	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,907.42	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	+37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,925.93	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,833.35	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,250.02	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	-31.2%
Average			+1.8%

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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: March 2025

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