Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Mexico

Puerto Vallarta vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Vallarta is 51.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
Groceries: pay 80.4% more in Puerto Vallarta
Transportation: pay 20.5% more in Puerto Vallarta
Housing: pay 90.3% more in Puerto Vallarta
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Puerto Vallarta

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

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Puerto Vallarta vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 49.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$13.91 MX$257.20	+24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$11.13 MX$205.76	+42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.94 MX$35.86	+142.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.42 MX$26.22	+148.8%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 80.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$3.55 MX$65.67	+305.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$5.06 MX$93.52	-1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$7.13 MX$131.83	+41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.26 MX$41.74	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$5.08 MX$93.87	+110.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.32 MX$24.34	+137.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.71 MX$13.21	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.90 MX$16.70	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.96 MX$17.69	-24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$1.08 MX$19.94	+280.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$1.43 MX$26.48	+574.5%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.81 MX$107.37	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$21.81 MX$403.29	+95.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$29.21 MX$540.12	+404.1%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 90.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$32.68 MX$604.29	+394.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$1,324.04 MX$24,485.27	+109.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$706.52 MX$13,065.67	+105.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$67.00 MX$1,239.09	-12.5%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$333.79 MX$6,172.76	-18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$6,316.08 MX$117K	-58.1%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$3.06 MX$56.58	+128.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$4.17 MX$77.16	+145.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$4.42 MX$81.79	+28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$37.09 MX$685.86	+1.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$8.62 MX$159.46	+54.8%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Puerto Vallarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$35.23 MX$651.57	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$104.31 MX$1,928.99	+8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$97.36 MX$1,800.39	-18.9%
Average			-12.6%

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