Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 4.2% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Suva, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$7.58
UAH298.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD14.93
|
$6.32
UAH249.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.82
|
$0.62
UAH24.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD1.99
|
$0.41
UAH16.19
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.06
|
$0.73
UAH28.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD11.98
|
$4.30
UAH169.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.72
|
$3.88
UAH153.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$1.78
UAH70.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.33
|
$1.97
UAH77.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.70
|
$0.34
UAH13.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.93
|
$0.64
UAH25.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.53
|
$0.71
UAH27.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.79
|
$0.94
UAH36.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.41
|
$0.28
UAH11.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$0.37
UAH14.78
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.15
|
$5.16
UAH203.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD49.77
|
$9.66
UAH381.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD49,765.49
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,220,887.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$4.19
UAH165.44
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD50.59
|
$5.82
UAH229.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,679.59
|
$558.46
UAH22,033.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD902.89
|
$325.98
UAH12,861.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD74.84
|
$72.04
UAH2,842.47
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD414.71
|
$365.07
UAH14,403.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD21,896.82
|
$6,874.47
UAH271,229.29
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD5.97
|
$1.26
UAH49.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.90
|
$1.34
UAH52.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD21.90
|
$2.27
UAH89.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.19
|
$26.77
UAH1,056.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD9.95
|
$5.05
UAH199.33
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
Suva
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD57.73
|
$69.25
UAH2,732.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD60.71
|
$36.51
UAH1,440.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD141.90
|
$87.23
UAH3,441.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD117.28
|
$94.45
UAH3,726.58
|
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