Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Mexico

Xalapa vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Xalapa is 22.6% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Xalapa
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Xalapa
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Xalapa
Housing: pay 50.1% less in Xalapa
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Xalapa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% more in Xalapa
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Xalapa

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

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Xalapa vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xalapa instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Xalapa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$6.06 MX$112.06	-45.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$6.68 MX$123.46	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$0.98 MX$18.17	+22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.78 MX$14.39	+36.6%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Xalapa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$2.24 MX$41.48	+156.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$3.22 MX$59.47	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.93 MX$91.10	-2.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.32 MX$42.91	+14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$3.18 MX$58.72	+31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$1.43 MX$26.42	+158.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.60 MX$11.04	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.71 MX$13.05	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.64 MX$11.89	-49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.87 MX$16.17	+208.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.53 MX$9.79	+149.4%
Average			+29.3%

Kiev vs. Xalapa - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Kiev	Xalapa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.61 MX$103.72	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$15.00 MX$277.39	+34.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$6.54 MX$120.88	+12.8%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 50.1% less for housing

	Kiev	Xalapa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$24.10 MX$445.60	+264.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$235.80 MX$4,360.69	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$165.17 MX$3,054.50	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$47.71 MX$882.34	-37.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Kiev	Xalapa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$139.08 MX$2,571.98	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$12,045.70 MX$223K	-20.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Xalapa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$2.23 MX$41.15	+66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.80 MX$70.36	+123.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$4.17 MX$77.16	+20.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$25.00 MX$462.32	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$6.68 MX$123.46	+19.8%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Xalapa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$37.25 MX$688.91	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$53.64 MX$991.98	+35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$75.63 MX$1,398.65	-37.0%
Average			-16.6%

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