Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Carlos vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Sao Carlos is 1.5% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Sao Carlos
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Sao Carlos
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% more in Sao Carlos
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% more in Sao Carlos
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Sao Carlos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Sao Carlos
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Sao Carlos
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sao Carlos are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sao Carlos.
Sao Carlos vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Carlos instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
$1.16
R$6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
$0.70
R$3.80
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
$5.12
R$27.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
$3.98
R$21.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
$1.87
R$10.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
$0.71
R$3.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of groceries
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
$3.98
R$21.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
$2.07
R$11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
$28.42
R$154.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Kiev vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Ukraine vs. Brazil.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Ukraine and Brazil.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sao Carlos or Kiev. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.