Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Philippines

Cebu vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Cebu is 10.0% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% less in Cebu
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Cebu
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Cebu
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Cebu
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Cebu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% more in Cebu
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Cebu

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Cebu are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Cebu.

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Cebu vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cebu instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 53.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Cebu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$3.02 ₱190.63	-72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$3.98 ₱251.49	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$1.58 ₱99.44	+97.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.51 ₱32.47	-9.7%
Average			-53.5%

Kiev vs. Cebu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Cebu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$1.39 ₱87.81	+58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$4.99 ₱314.64	-2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$7.45 ₱470.31	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$2.01 ₱126.68	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$2.04 ₱128.61	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.54 ₱97.24	+178.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.65 ₱40.78	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$1.06 ₱67.20	+26.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$0.69 ₱43.29	-45.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$1.08 ₱68.33	+281.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.88 ₱55.49	+314.2%
Average			+43.4%

Kiev vs. Cebu - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Kiev	Cebu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$5.11 ₱322.37	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$12.43 ₱784.66	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$2.49 ₱156.93	-57.1%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Kiev	Cebu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$27.82 ₱1,755.69	+320.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$508.05 ₱32,062.99	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$303.66 ₱19,163.72	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$92.43 ₱5,833.21	+20.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Cebu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$276.74 ₱17,464.80	-32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$8,014.25 ₱506K	-46.8%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Cebu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$1.75 ₱110.66	+31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$2.52 ₱159.28	+48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$2.94 ₱185.36	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$32.41 ₱2,045.47	-11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$5.58 ₱352.09	+0.1%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Cebu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$48.78 ₱3,078.69	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$25.04 ₱1,580.12	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$76.71 ₱4,841.08	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$58.05 ₱3,663.52	-51.6%
Average			-36.8%

Kiev vs. Cebu - Cost of clothing

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