Cost of living comparison

Gambia

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 2.4 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Kiev
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 82.4 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD540.65	$11.14 UAH501.88	+52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD581.29	$7.80 UAH351.31	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD195.15	$0.80 UAH36.01	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.95	$0.57 UAH25.67	-63.9%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Banjul	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.67	$0.88 UAH39.43	+38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD225.00	$5.12 UAH230.76	+68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD378.54	$5.04 UAH226.99	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD142.50	$2.02 UAH91.04	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.72	$2.41 UAH108.49	+96.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD68.04	$0.55 UAH24.92	-39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.58	$0.71 UAH32.01	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.48	$0.84 UAH38.01	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.36	$1.27 UAH57.11	+106.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.24	$0.28 UAH12.77	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.51	$0.21 UAH9.56	-51.7%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD296.08	$6.69 UAH301.35	+67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD484.70	$11.14 UAH501.88	+70.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD195K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+1016.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.79 UAH260.98
Average			+216.3%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	$6.61 UAH297.83	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	+517.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	+323.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	+229.3%
Average			+300.9%

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pay 82.4 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD500.00	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	+5983.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	$15,064.36 UAH679K	+11047.6%
Average			+8135.1%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD415.21	$1.34 UAH60.23	-76.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD272.86	$1.70 UAH76.65	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD125.00	$3.45 UAH155.58	+104.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	+54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD250.00	$5.57 UAH250.94	+64.9%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Banjul	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	+32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	+37.9%
Average			+12.2%

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