Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 12.5% cheaper than Sao Paulo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Kiev
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Sao Paulo, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$7.22
UAH299.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$6.02
UAH249.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.16
|
$0.62
UAH25.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$4.06
|
$0.40
UAH16.77
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
R$9.38
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$26.68
|
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
R$20.79
|
$4.03
UAH167.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.67
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.71
|
$1.92
UAH79.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
R$6.02
|
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.61
|
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.53
|
$0.72
UAH29.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.26
|
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.81
|
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.47
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.52
|
$5.14
UAH213.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.94
R$242.41
|
$9.39
UAH389.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,595.55
R$110,632.56
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,339.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$4.48
UAH185.98
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.11
R$113.54
|
$5.76
UAH239.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.05
R$3,444.24
|
$582.58
UAH24,190.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.10
R$2,253.22
|
$351.09
UAH14,578.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.24
R$238.46
|
$74.50
UAH3,093.33
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.99
R$2,693.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,521.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,548.38
R$76,491.46
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.83
|
$1.20
UAH49.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
R$10.47
|
$1.45
UAH60.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
$2.38
UAH98.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.14
R$147.60
|
$25.96
UAH1,078.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
R$44.25
|
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Sao Paulo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.33
R$289.77
|
$66.82
UAH2,774.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.28
R$249.98
|
$37.62
UAH1,562.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.98
R$445.90
|
$91.04
UAH3,780.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.36
R$397.23
|
$90.26
UAH3,747.80
|
|
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