Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Vallarta vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 69.1% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.2 times more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 2.1 times more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 88.7% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 2.2 times more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 25.1% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 74.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 8.3% less in Puerto Vallarta
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Vallarta are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Puerto Vallarta. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.43 UAH378.54 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.02 UAH270.39 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.67 UAH30.31 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.46 UAH20.81 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.78 UAH35.16 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.90 UAH220.08 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.75 UAH213.42 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.01 UAH90.51 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.12 UAH95.07 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.55 UAH24.84 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 UAH32.49 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.85 UAH38.30 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 UAH45.42 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.37 UAH16.76 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.25 UAH11.38 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 88.7% more for transportation
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.31 UAH238.44 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $10.23 UAH459.66 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,417.03 UAH1M | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.02 UAH270.39 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.04 UAH316.29 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $630.45 UAH28,324.03 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $377.83 UAH16,974.63 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $80.97 UAH3,637.75 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 25.1% less for childcare
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $373.14 UAH16,763.99 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,847.15 UAH353K | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.08 UAH48.67 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.64 UAH73.52 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.89 UAH129.79 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.56 UAH1,732.54 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $4.81 UAH216.31 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
Kiev | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $68.61 UAH3,082.41 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.80 UAH1,608.17 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $97.02 UAH4,358.64 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.54 UAH4,921.04 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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