Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 13.3% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 26.3% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 61.0% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Managua	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$11.14 UAH500.55	+11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$7.80 UAH350.38	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.80 UAH35.91	-9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.57 UAH25.60	-19.9%
Average			+2.6%

Managua vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Managua	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$0.88 UAH39.33	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$5.12 UAH230.15	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$5.04 UAH226.38	+7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$2.02 UAH90.80	-14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.41 UAH108.20	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.55 UAH24.86	-69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.71 UAH31.93	+161.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.84 UAH37.91	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$1.27 UAH56.96	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.28 UAH12.73	-84.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.21 UAH9.54	-78.9%
Average			-35.6%

Managua vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.3% more for transportation

	Managua	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$6.69 UAH300.55	+32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$11.14 UAH500.55	+85.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$5.79 UAH260.28	-60.6%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 61.0% more for housing

	Managua	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$6.61 UAH297.04	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	+146.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	+89.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	-33.9%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Managua	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+148.6%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$1.34 UAH60.07	-10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$1.70 UAH76.44	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$3.45 UAH155.17	+26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$5.57 UAH250.27	-38.1%
Average			-17.5%

Managua vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Managua	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	-17.1%
Average			-16.2%

Managua vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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