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Caxias Do Sul vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 11.6% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% more in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 1.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Caxias Do Sul

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

Caxias Do Sul vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 25.6% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH356.29	$6.56 R$36.38	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH254.49	$6.56 R$36.38	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.53	$1.17 R$6.50	+73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.59	$0.66 R$3.64	+41.7%
Average			+25.6%

Kiev vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.09	$1.36 R$7.54	+73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH207.14	$3.28 R$18.17	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.87	$3.11 R$17.22	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH85.19	$1.79 R$9.91	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.48	$1.64 R$9.10	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.38	$0.68 R$3.77	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.58	$0.46 R$2.52	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH36.05	$0.26 R$1.41	-70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.75	$0.70 R$3.91	-30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.77	$0.43 R$2.36	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.71	$0.30 R$1.65	+17.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH224.42	$4.19 R$23.23	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH432.63	$41.26 R$228.70	+303.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,286,195.79	$26,255.09 R$145,537.20	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH254.49	$10.69 R$59.25	+77.6%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 1.3% less for housing

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.70	$19.32 R$107.07	+174.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,658.83	$187.29 R$1,038.17	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,976.67	$153.78 R$852.43	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,423.88	$40.31 R$223.47	-50.2%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,778.42	$320.69 R$1,777.63	-14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,819.68	$7,501.45 R$41,582.06	-4.4%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.81	$1.88 R$10.40	+73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.20	$1.35 R$7.48	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH122.16	$2.06 R$11.44	-28.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,630.68	$24.85 R$137.74	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.59	$6.56 R$36.38	+36.3%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,901.19	$45.01 R$249.49	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,513.62	$41.26 R$228.70	+15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,102.39	$92.04 R$510.18	-5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,631.73	$65.64 R$363.84	-40.1%
Average			-16.1%

Kiev vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing

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