Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Philippines

Marikina vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Marikina is 9.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 28.0% less in Marikina
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Marikina
Transportation: pay 23.9% less in Marikina
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Marikina
Childcare: pay 10.7% less in Marikina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Marikina
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Marikina

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

Marikina vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.0% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Marikina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH368.19	$3.44 ₱207.73	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH262.99	$3.44 ₱207.73	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH29.48	$0.69 ₱41.55	+1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH20.24	$0.41 ₱24.67	-11.8%
Average			-28.0%

Kiev vs. Marikina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Marikina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH34.20	$1.31 ₱79.11	+67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH214.06	$3.89 ₱235.00	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH207.58	$8.20 ₱495.41	+72.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH88.03	$2.27 ₱137.10	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH92.47	$2.15 ₱130.03	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.16	$1.17 ₱70.67	+111.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH31.61	$0.91 ₱55.22	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH37.25	$1.17 ₱70.53	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH44.18	$0.97 ₱58.89	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.30	$1.48 ₱89.28	+296.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.07	$1.72 ₱103.65	+577.4%
Average			+107.2%

Kiev vs. Marikina - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.9% less for transportation

	Kiev	Marikina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH231.92	$4.12 ₱248.84	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH447.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$32,669.06 ₱2M	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH262.99	$2.61 ₱157.88	-56.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Marikina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH307.64	$25.78 ₱1,557.49	+266.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH27,549.50	$171.94 ₱10,386.70	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH16,510.45	$85.97 ₱5,193.35	-77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,538.27	$81.81 ₱4,942.17	+1.0%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 10.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Marikina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH16,305.57	$312.36 ₱18,869.17	-16.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH343K	$7,450.84 ₱450K	-5.1%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Marikina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH47.34	$1.03 ₱62.32	-4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH71.51	$2.58 ₱155.80	+57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH126.24	$2.68 ₱162.03	-7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,685.16	$40.41 ₱2,440.87	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH210.39	$6.88 ₱415.47	+42.8%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Marikina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,998.12	$61.47 ₱3,712.98	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,564.19	$34.39 ₱2,077.34	-3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,239.45	$77.37 ₱4,674.01	-20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,786.48	$34.39 ₱2,077.34	-68.6%
Average			-25.8%

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