Cost of living comparison
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Kiev vs. Fajardo Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 29.8% cheaper than Fajardo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Kiev
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Fajardo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Fajardo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Fajardo, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.80
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$725.00
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.65
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Fajardo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Fajardo vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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