Cost of living comparison

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Port Elizabeth vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 38.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 22.4% more in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 48.5% more in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 45.8% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% more in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Port Elizabeth

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

Port Elizabeth vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$10.80 ZAR182.86	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$5.13 ZAR86.80	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$1.13 ZAR19.18	+68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$0.92 ZAR15.60	+99.0%
Average			+45.1%

Kiev vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$1.02 ZAR17.33	+30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$2.86 ZAR48.47	+42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$2.23 ZAR37.82	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$0.79 ZAR13.44	+43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.69 ZAR11.70	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.72 ZAR12.25	+94.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.52 ZAR8.76	+104.3%
Average			+22.4%

Kiev vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$5.01 ZAR84.76	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	$34.86 ZAR590.03	+240.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$6.38 ZAR108.01	+6.0%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$45.80 ZAR775.17	+550.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	+20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	+12.4%
Average			+144.9%

Kiev vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of housing

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	-54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-37.2%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$2.62 ZAR44.37	+142.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$2.17 ZAR36.67	+32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$3.08 ZAR52.18	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$10.08 ZAR170.67	+109.4%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Port Elizabeth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$38.39 ZAR649.85	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	-15.8%
Average			-1.6%

Kiev vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of clothing

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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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