Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 18.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 22.6% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 46.9% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 42.3% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 7.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR168.87
|
$5.80
UAH239.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
$5.14
UAH212.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
$3.76
UAH155.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
$3.67
UAH151.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
$1.58
UAH65.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
$1.68
UAH69.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
$4.89
UAH201.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
$10.29
UAH424.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,063.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
$3.85
UAH158.91
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
$5.34
UAH220.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
$273.41
UAH11,289.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
$187.56
UAH7,744.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.88
|
|
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
$271.83
UAH11,223.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,018.21
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
$0.94
UAH38.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
$1.03
UAH42.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
$2.19
UAH90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
$20.50
UAH846.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
$3.71
UAH153.25
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
$46.28
UAH1,911.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
$81.41
UAH3,361.36
|
|
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