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Hargeysa vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Hargeysa is 19.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% less in Hargeysa
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Hargeysa
Transportation: pay 78.8% more in Hargeysa
Housing: pay 39.3% more in Hargeysa
Childcare: pay 91.3% less in Hargeysa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Hargeysa
Clothing: pay 65.8% less in Hargeysa

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

Hargeysa vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH356.29	$5.00 SOS2,853	-40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH254.49	$5.50 SOS3,138	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.53	$0.95 SOS542	+40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.59	$0.50 SOS285	+7.9%
Average			-0.2%

Kiev vs. Hargeysa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.09	$0.75 SOS428	-4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH207.14	$1.00 SOS571	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.87	$4.92 SOS2,808	+3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH85.19	$2.70 SOS1,540	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.48	$2.72 SOS1,553	+28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.38	$1.51 SOS863	+173.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.58	$0.91 SOS518	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH36.05	$1.21 SOS690	+41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.75	$0.38 SOS216	-62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.77	$0.45 SOS259	+21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.71	$0.60 SOS345	+138.8%
Average			+29.2%

Kiev vs. Hargeysa - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH224.42	$3.91 SOS2,232	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH432.63	$30.00 SOS17,115	+193.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,286,195.79	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH254.49	$10.20 SOS5,819	+69.5%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 39.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.70	$27.50 SOS15,689	+290.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,658.83	$190.00 SOS108,398	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,976.67	$123.33 SOS70,363	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,423.88	$84.12 SOS47,990	+3.9%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 91.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,778.42	$36.67 SOS20,919	-90.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,819.68	$600.00 SOS342,308	-92.4%
Average			-91.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.81	$10.00 SOS5,705	+823.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.20	$1.50 SOS856	-8.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH122.16	$1.00 SOS571	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,630.68	$35.00 SOS19,968	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.59	$5.00 SOS2,853	+3.8%
Average			+148.8%

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pay 65.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Hargeysa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,901.19	$22.50 SOS12,837	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,513.62	$20.00 SOS11,410	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,102.39	$20.00 SOS11,410	-79.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,631.73	$30.00 SOS17,115	-72.6%
Average			-65.8%

Kiev vs. Hargeysa - Cost of clothing

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