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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
San Cristobal de Las Casas is 27.0% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
- pay 55.6% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Groceries
- pay 75.0% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Transportation
- pay 2.0 times more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Housing
- pay 16.7% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Childcare
- pay 56.2% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 30.4% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Clothing
- pay 37.4% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in San Cristobal de Las Casas are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in San Cristobal de Las Casas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in San Cristobal de Las Casas.
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Cristobal de Las Casas instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.43 UAH378.54 | $5.42 MX$94.79 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.02 UAH270.39 | $5.96 MX$104.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.67 UAH30.31 | $1.62 MX$28.44 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.46 UAH20.81 | $1.01 MX$17.69 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.0% more for groceries
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.78 UAH35.16 | $3.52 MX$61.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.90 UAH220.08 | $3.25 MX$56.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.75 UAH213.42 | $5.44 MX$95.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.01 UAH90.51 | $2.30 MX$40.32 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.12 UAH95.07 | $1.87 MX$32.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.55 UAH24.84 | $1.51 MX$26.51 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 UAH32.49 | $0.92 MX$16.05 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.85 UAH38.30 | $0.98 MX$17.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 UAH45.42 | $0.64 MX$11.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.37 UAH16.76 | $0.74 MX$12.90 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.25 UAH11.38 | $0.80 MX$13.97 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.31 UAH238.44 | $5.09 MX$89.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $10.23 UAH459.66 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,417.03 UAH1M | $16,246.25 MX$284K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.02 UAH270.39 | $24.37 MX$426.57 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of transportation
pay 16.7% more for housing
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $7.04 UAH316.29 | $20.01 MX$350.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $630.45 UAH28,324.03 | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $377.83 UAH16,974.63 | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $80.97 UAH3,637.75 | $25.60 MX$448.11 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of housing
pay 56.2% less for childcare
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $373.14 UAH16,763.99 | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,847.15 UAH353K | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.08 UAH48.67 | $2.71 MX$47.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.64 UAH73.52 | $2.26 MX$39.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.89 UAH129.79 | $1.90 MX$33.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.56 UAH1,732.54 | $22.34 MX$391.02 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $4.81 UAH216.31 | $6.77 MX$118.49 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.4% less for clothing
Kiev | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $68.61 UAH3,082.41 | $18.95 MX$331.77 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.80 UAH1,608.17 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $97.02 UAH4,358.64 | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.54 UAH4,921.04 | $54.15 MX$947.93 | |
Kiev vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of clothing
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