Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Kenya

Mombasa vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Mombasa is 34.5% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Mombasa
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Mombasa
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Mombasa
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Mombasa
Childcare: pay 72.5% less in Mombasa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Mombasa
Clothing: pay 72.7% less in Mombasa

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

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Mombasa vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Mombasa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$2.69 KES350.19	-75.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$10.39 KES1,350.73	+33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$0.71 KES92.55	-10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.50 KES65.04	-12.2%
Average			-43.0%

Kiev vs. Mombasa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Kiev	Mombasa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$0.52 KES67.54	-40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$7.03 KES912.99	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$3.63 KES472.14	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$1.78 KES231.12	-12.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$2.23 KES289.32	-7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$0.96 KES124.81	+73.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.53 KES69.21	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$0.82 KES105.97	-3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$0.31 KES40.73	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.32 KES41.75	+13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.47 KES60.54	+119.5%
Average			-8.7%

Kiev vs. Mombasa - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Mombasa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$5.95 KES773.01	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$38.50 KES5,002.69	+245.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$12,011.09 KES2M	-59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$16.94 KES2,201.19	+192.3%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Kiev	Mombasa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$34.65 KES4,502.23	+423.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$230.98 KES30,016.17	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$159.12 KES20,677.81	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$59.86 KES7,778.70	-21.8%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 72.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Mombasa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$86.62 KES11,256.06	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$5,389.59 KES700K	-64.2%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Mombasa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$2.31 KES300.16	+72.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$2.68 KES347.69	+57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$4.04 KES525.28	+17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$17.97 KES2,334.59	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$15.40 KES2,001.08	+176.4%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 72.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Mombasa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$13.09 KES1,700.92	-82.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$13.60 KES1,767.62	-65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$23.10 KES3,001.62	-76.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$46.20 KES6,003.23	-61.5%
Average			-72.7%

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