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Mendoza vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Mendoza is 62.6% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Mendoza
Groceries: pay 59.4% more in Mendoza
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Mendoza
Housing: pay 37.4% more in Mendoza
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Mendoza
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.1% more in Mendoza
Clothing: pay 94.6% more in Mendoza

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Mendoza are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mendoza.

Mendoza vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Kiev	Mendoza
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	+30.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$11.00 ARS15,906.64	+82.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$2.50 ARS3,615.15	+270.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$1.88 ARS2,711.36	+304.8%
Average			+172.2%

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pay 59.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Mendoza
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$2.02 ARS2,921.04	+158.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$5.38 ARS7,772.56	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$5.71 ARS8,250.41	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$2.94 ARS4,247.56	+45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$2.99 ARS4,329.08	+41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$1.02 ARS1,475.82	+84.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.71 ARS1,024.88	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.76 ARS1,093.20	-11.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$1.46 ARS2,115.35	+44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.83 ARS1,202.52	+122.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.60 ARS874.56	+138.8%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Mendoza
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$4.54 ARS6,568.71	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	$20.00 ARS28,921.17	+95.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$30,000.00 ARS43,381,752.30	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$9.87 ARS14,272.60	+64.0%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 37.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Mendoza
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$22.86 ARS33,049.66	+224.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$383.75 ARS554,924.91	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$299.29 ARS432,784.62	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$68.83 ARS99,538.20	-15.0%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Mendoza
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$190.00 ARS274,751.10	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$3,356.00 ARS4,852,972.02	-57.2%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Mendoza
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$3.50 ARS5,061.20	+223.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$5.12 ARS7,411.05	+213.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$3.00 ARS4,338.18	+3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$29.00 ARS41,935.69	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$7.00 ARS10,122.41	+45.4%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 94.6% more for clothing

	Kiev	Mendoza
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$115.00 ARS166,296.72	+67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$125.00 ARS180,757.30	+249.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$145.00 ARS209,678.47	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$123.00 ARS177,865.18	+12.3%
Average			+94.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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