Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Mexico

Guanajuato vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Guanajuato is 3.6% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% more in Guanajuato
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Guanajuato
Transportation: pay 14.9% more in Guanajuato
Housing: pay 13.5% less in Guanajuato
Childcare: pay 56.3% less in Guanajuato
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Guanajuato
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Guanajuato

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

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Guanajuato vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$13.91 MX$257.20	+24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$7.51 MX$138.89	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.72 MX$31.78	+114.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.01 MX$18.77	+78.0%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$2.63 MX$48.58	+200.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$2.41 MX$44.58	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$6.05 MX$111.96	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.46 MX$45.48	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$4.47 MX$82.69	+85.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.26 MX$23.33	+128.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.75 MX$13.79	+4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.92 MX$17.03	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.73 MX$13.42	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.91 MX$16.80	+220.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.83 MX$15.26	+288.7%
Average			+47.4%

Kiev vs. Guanajuato - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.58 MX$103.22	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$27.82 MX$514.40	+149.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$20,374.59 MX$377K	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$13.35 MX$246.91	+130.4%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 13.5% less for housing

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$28.93 MX$534.97	+337.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$532.19 MX$9,841.78	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$305.97 MX$5,658.36	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$38.63 MX$714.41	-49.5%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 56.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$208.62 MX$3,857.97	-49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$5,674.44 MX$105K	-62.3%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$2.78 MX$51.44	+108.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.83 MX$70.89	+125.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$4.78 MX$88.48	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$31.51 MX$582.64	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$6.68 MX$123.46	+19.8%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Guanajuato
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$59.68 MX$1,103.61	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$37.07 MX$685.52	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$77.85 MX$1,439.62	-19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$58.39 MX$1,079.72	-51.3%
Average			-26.3%

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