Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Jamaica

Montego Bay vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Montego Bay is 10.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Montego Bay
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Montego Bay
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Montego Bay
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Montego Bay
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Montego Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Montego Bay
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in Montego Bay

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

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Montego Bay vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$11.02 JMD1,751.75	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$8.18 JMD1,301.30	+4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$0.90 JMD143.10	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.71 JMD113.07	+24.7%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$2.70 JMD428.76	+208.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$5.70 JMD906.60	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$12.51 JMD1,989.33	+148.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$3.54 JMD562.56	+75.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$2.86 JMD454.05	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.89 JMD300.30	+241.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$1.14 JMD181.62	+60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$3.33 JMD530.17	+295.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$1.14 JMD181.62	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$1.14 JMD181.62	+302.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$1.20 JMD190.91	+465.5%
Average			+126.0%

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$5.22 JMD830.63	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$26.12 JMD4,154.16	+350.8%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$47.79 JMD7,599.69	+622.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$314.73 JMD50,050.12	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$220.31 JMD35,035.08	-35.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$128.52 JMD20,438.11	+67.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$361.00 JMD57,407.35	-12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-45.3%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$2.20 JMD350.35	+64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$5.31 JMD844.60	+212.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$9.44 JMD1,501.50	+173.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$44.06 JMD7,007.02	+21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$8.50 JMD1,351.35	+52.5%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Montego Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$23.60 JMD3,753.76	-68.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$31.47 JMD5,005.01	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$69.24 JMD11,011.03	-28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$100.71 JMD16,016.04	-16.1%
Average			-37.6%

Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of clothing

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