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Plettenberg Bay vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Plettenberg Bay is 6.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% more in Plettenberg Bay
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Plettenberg Bay
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Plettenberg Bay
Housing: pay 93.1% more in Plettenberg Bay
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Plettenberg Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Plettenberg Bay
Clothing: pay 25.4% less in Plettenberg Bay

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

Plettenberg Bay vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.6% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$8.60 ZAR145.63	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$1.00 ZAR16.99	+48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$0.72 ZAR12.14	+54.8%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$1.02 ZAR17.25	+30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$3.93 ZAR66.56	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$4.05 ZAR68.60	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$2.85 ZAR48.25	+41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$2.22 ZAR37.65	+5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$0.78 ZAR13.21	+41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.60 ZAR10.13	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.58 ZAR9.84	-31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.53 ZAR8.95	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.42 ZAR7.05	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.40 ZAR6.75	+57.5%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$4.99 ZAR84.38	-6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$4.24 ZAR71.85	-29.5%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 93.1% more for housing

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$30.59 ZAR517.80	+334.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+11.9%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	-37.5%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$2.29 ZAR38.84	+111.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$2.01 ZAR33.98	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$2.67 ZAR45.15	-7.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$30.11 ZAR509.71	-21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$6.02 ZAR101.94	+25.1%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 25.4% less for clothing

	Kiev	Plettenberg Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$41.59 ZAR703.89	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$28.68 ZAR485.44	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	-45.0%
Average			-25.4%

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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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