Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 17.0% cheaper than Taipa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kiev. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Taipa, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
MOP49.11
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.68
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.72
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MOP41.31
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
MOP15.48
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
MOP7.04
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
MOP48.16
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.45
MOP59.52
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,009.20
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.67
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.44
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.15
MOP9,589.69
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.77
MOP9,259.01
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.57
MOP364.14
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,456.20
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,714.81
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
MOP34.72
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$111.74
MOP892.83
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
MOP104.16
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Taipa
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.04
MOP248.01
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.83
MOP198.41
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.28
MOP257.93
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.87
MOP446.42
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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