Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Dominican Republic

Punta Cana vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Punta Cana is 11.6% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Punta Cana
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Punta Cana
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Punta Cana
Housing: pay 49.6% more in Punta Cana
Childcare: pay 63.7% less in Punta Cana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in Punta Cana
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Punta Cana

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Punta Cana.

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Punta Cana vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$8.14 DOP499.77	-27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$7.05 DOP432.90	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$0.70 DOP42.78	-12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.39 DOP24.19	-30.9%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$1.77 DOP108.65	+102.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$3.15 DOP193.81	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.50 DOP276.65	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$1.48 DOP90.65	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$1.63 DOP99.87	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.33 DOP81.49	+139.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.64 DOP39.47	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$1.49 DOP91.67	+76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.99 DOP61.12	-21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$1.60 DOP98.46	+465.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$1.33 DOP81.49	+524.9%
Average			+44.7%

Kiev vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.25 DOP322.62	-21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$14,922.51 DOP917K	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	+400.8%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 49.6% more for housing

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	+485.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	+49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	-5.1%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 63.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	-63.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$5,471.59 DOP336K	-63.7%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$2.49 DOP152.79	+86.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$1.80 DOP110.35	+5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$4.81 DOP295.39	+39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	+128.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$4.97 DOP305.58	-10.7%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Punta Cana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	-64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	+14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	-44.7%
Average			-38.8%

Kiev vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing

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