Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Contagem Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 56.4% more expensive than Contagem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Contagem. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Contagem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Contagem, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
R$34.46
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
R$5.74
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.65
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.16
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.28
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.30
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.63
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.93
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.35
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
R$23.40
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.96
R$407.76
|
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,907.02
R$81,085.23
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.73
R$52.91
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.18
R$1,148.71
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.23
R$675.71
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.82
R$281.89
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.75
R$760.17
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
R$6.59
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.78
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.85
R$135.14
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.71
R$36.49
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Contagem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.71
R$292.13
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.82
R$222.06
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.99
R$222.98
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Contagem vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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