Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Cusco Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 21.4% more expensive than Cusco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Cusco. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Cusco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Cusco, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
PEN9.57
|
$8.43
UAH363.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
PEN22.96
|
$6.02
UAH259.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
PEN4.94
|
$0.67
UAH29.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
PEN3.03
|
$0.46
UAH19.96
|
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
PEN8.67
|
$0.78
UAH33.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
PEN8.13
|
$4.90
UAH211.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
PEN18.46
|
$4.75
UAH204.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PEN13.39
|
$2.01
UAH86.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
PEN7.67
|
$2.12
UAH91.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
PEN3.76
|
$0.55
UAH23.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
PEN1.17
|
$0.72
UAH31.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PEN2.02
|
$0.85
UAH36.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.43
|
$1.01
UAH43.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.59
|
$0.37
UAH16.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.52
|
$0.25
UAH10.92
|
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
PEN19.83
|
$5.31
UAH228.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH440.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,307.73
PEN64,675.48
|
$30,417.03
UAH1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
PEN55.48
|
$6.02
UAH259.36
|
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.41
PEN105.23
|
$7.04
UAH303.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.14
PEN1,052.29
|
$630.45
UAH27,168.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.03
PEN860.96
|
$377.83
UAH16,282.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.21
PEN87.78
|
$80.97
UAH3,489.37
|
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.14
UAH16,080.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,847.15
UAH338K
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.65
|
$1.08
UAH46.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PEN7.02
|
$1.64
UAH70.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
PEN16.74
|
$2.89
UAH124.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
PEN105.23
|
$38.56
UAH1,661.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
PEN16.74
|
$4.81
UAH207.49
|
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Cusco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.13
PEN124.36
|
$68.61
UAH2,956.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.51
PEN98.85
|
$35.80
UAH1,542.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.78
PEN213.65
|
$97.02
UAH4,180.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.30
PEN245.53
|
$109.54
UAH4,720.32
|
|
Cusco vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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