Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 27.5% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 7.7% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 39.3% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ukraine
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Ukraine are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Ukraine. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$5.80
UAH240.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$5.14
UAH213.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.58
UAH24.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.39
UAH16.25
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.59
UAH24.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$3.76
UAH155.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$3.67
UAH152.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$1.58
UAH65.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$1.68
UAH69.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.66
UAH27.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.65
UAH27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.80
UAH33.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$4.89
UAH202.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$10.29
UAH426.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,272.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$3.85
UAH159.68
|
|
pay 46.9% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$5.34
UAH221.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$273.41
UAH11,343.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$187.56
UAH7,781.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$56.79
UAH2,356.26
|
|
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$271.83
UAH11,278.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,057.24
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$0.94
UAH39.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$1.03
UAH42.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$2.19
UAH90.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$20.50
UAH850.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$3.71
UAH153.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$46.28
UAH1,920.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$74.32
UAH3,083.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$81.41
UAH3,377.68
|
|
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