Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Philippines

Zamboanga vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Zamboanga is 50.4% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% less in Zamboanga
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Zamboanga
Transportation: pay 43.1% less in Zamboanga
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Zamboanga
Childcare: pay 90.7% less in Zamboanga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Zamboanga
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Zamboanga

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

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Zamboanga vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$1.35 ₱86.20	-87.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$3.43 ₱218.02	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$0.90 ₱57.13	+12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.41 ₱26.37	-27.3%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$1.44 ₱91.85	+64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$5.08 ₱322.98	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$6.74 ₱428.65	+33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$1.50 ₱95.32	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$1.82 ₱115.94	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$1.41 ₱89.69	+154.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.54 ₱34.50	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$1.73 ₱110.03	+105.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$1.08 ₱69.00	-14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.56 ₱35.42	+96.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$1.14 ₱72.77	+438.8%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 43.1% less for transportation

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$3.81 ₱242.14	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	??
Average			-43.1%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$47.82 ₱3,042.20	+623.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$127.52 ₱8,112.54	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$63.76 ₱4,056.27	-81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$134.08 ₱8,530.09	+75.1%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 90.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$47.82 ₱3,042.20	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$1,115.80 ₱70,984.68	-92.6%
Average			-90.7%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$1.43 ₱91.27	+7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$2.07 ₱131.83	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$2.75 ₱175.10	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$35.86 ₱2,281.65	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$6.38 ₱405.63	+14.4%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Zamboanga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$22.32 ₱1,419.69	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$79.70 ₱5,070.33	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$55.79 ₱3,549.23	-53.5%
Average			-51.3%

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