Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Philippines

Taguig City vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Taguig City is 11.6% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Taguig City
Groceries: pay 30.0% more in Taguig City
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Taguig City
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Taguig City
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Taguig City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Taguig City
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Taguig City

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

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Taguig City vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taguig City instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Taguig City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH504.77	$3.98 ₱254.11	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH353.34	$3.19 ₱203.28	-59.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.22	$0.76 ₱48.28	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.82	$0.43 ₱27.10	-25.4%
Average			-55.5%

Kiev vs. Taguig City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Taguig City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.66	$1.43 ₱91.28	+63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.09	$2.55 ₱162.63	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.29	$7.23 ₱461.13	+43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.56	$1.82 ₱116.28	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.11	$2.10 ₱133.70	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.07	$1.03 ₱65.47	+85.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.20	$0.85 ₱54.15	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.23	$1.28 ₱81.31	+51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.44	$0.48 ₱30.49	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.84	$0.78 ₱49.45	+173.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.62	$1.20 ₱76.65	+466.2%
Average			+30.0%

Kiev vs. Taguig City - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Kiev	Taguig City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.08	$4.66 ₱296.92	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH504.77	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH262.48	$2.67 ₱170.25	-53.9%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Taguig City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH299.55	$23.43 ₱1,494.14	+254.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,670.96	$518.05 ₱33,033.72	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,570.23	$438.01 ₱27,930.32	+27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,468.68	$84.98 ₱5,418.76	+11.0%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Taguig City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,620.42	$132.83 ₱8,470.18	-67.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH682K	$8,932.60 ₱570K	-40.7%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Taguig City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.57	$1.20 ₱76.23	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.09	$2.55 ₱162.63	+49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.48	$2.95 ₱188.04	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,649.55	$39.85 ₱2,541.06	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.39	$6.77 ₱431.98	+21.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Taguig City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,363.60	$41.18 ₱2,625.76	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,800.35	$27.47 ₱1,751.93	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,361.22	$67.74 ₱4,319.79	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,435.99	$57.51 ₱3,667.44	-52.1%
Average			-40.0%

Kiev vs. Taguig City - Cost of clothing

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