Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

South Africa

Cape Town vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 40.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 33.6% more in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Cape Town
Housing: pay 80.4% more in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% more in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Cape Town

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

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Cape Town vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cape Town instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$12.02 ZAR198.22	+7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$6.01 ZAR99.11	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.30 ZAR21.44	+62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.99 ZAR16.37	+74.2%
Average			+4.8%

Kiev vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.6% more for groceries

	Kiev	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$1.23 ZAR20.34	+40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$4.39 ZAR72.41	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.99 ZAR82.36	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$3.14 ZAR51.78	+55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$3.07 ZAR50.65	+27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.85 ZAR13.99	+53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.87 ZAR14.35	+22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.77 ZAR12.72	-8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.95 ZAR15.70	-24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.70 ZAR11.51	+146.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.68 ZAR11.29	+222.5%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.86 ZAR96.61	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$60.09 ZAR991.09	+439.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$12.62 ZAR208.13	+117.8%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 80.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$39.98 ZAR659.39	+504.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$1,017.49 ZAR16,782.53	+60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$706.64 ZAR11,655.27	+105.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$88.53 ZAR1,460.27	+15.6%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$262.39 ZAR4,327.78	-36.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$6,820.14 ZAR112K	-54.7%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$3.00 ZAR49.55	+124.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.43 ZAR40.04	+42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$49.37 ZAR814.26	+35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$9.01 ZAR148.66	+61.8%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$55.49 ZAR915.30	-25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$32.30 ZAR532.71	-18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	+24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$105.58 ZAR1,741.49	-12.0%
Average			-9.7%

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