Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montego Bay vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Montego Bay is 62.0% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in Montego Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Montego Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Montego Bay
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Montego Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Montego Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Montego Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in Montego Bay
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Montego Bay are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Montego Bay. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Montego Bay.
Montego Bay vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montego Bay instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
$7.50
JMD1,200.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$8.13
JMD1,300.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
$1.28
JMD205.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
$0.75
JMD119.69
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
$2.68
JMD428.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
$5.66
JMD906.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
$9.61
JMD1,537.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
$3.51
JMD562.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
$2.84
JMD453.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
$1.88
JMD300.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
$1.91
JMD305.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
$1.13
JMD181.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
$0.93
JMD149.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
$0.89
JMD142.80
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
$4.78
JMD764.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
$42,823.81
JMD6,854,238.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$25.94
JMD4,152.57
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
$47.61
JMD7,620.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
$260.49
JMD41,692.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
$556.29
JMD89,038.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
$124.70
JMD19,958.42
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of housing
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
$52.10
JMD8,338.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
$1,875.50
JMD300,185.62
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
$2.50
JMD400.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
$4.55
JMD729.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
$8.75
JMD1,400.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
$40.64
JMD6,504.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
$8.44
JMD1,350.84
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Montego Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
$23.44
JMD3,752.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
$21.88
JMD3,502.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
$66.68
JMD10,673.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
$76.06
JMD12,174.19
|
|
Kiev vs. Montego Bay - Cost of clothing
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