Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 12.2% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Manila, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱259.56
|
$8.16
₴321.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱207.65
|
$4.15
₴163.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱58.16
|
$0.62
₴24.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱25.96
|
$0.49
₴19.46
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱74.95
|
$0.72
₴28.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱193.85
|
$4.00
₴157.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱376.98
|
$3.90
₴153.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱106.25
|
$2.02
₴79.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱119.01
|
$1.76
₴69.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱74.12
|
$0.25
₴9.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.25
|
$0.62
₴24.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.38
|
$0.68
₴26.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱37.57
|
$1.01
₴39.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱49.79
|
$0.22
₴8.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱56.36
|
$0.34
₴13.32
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱308.45
|
$5.50
₴216.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱706.00
|
$9.52
₴374.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,349,707.12
|
$23,116.98
₴910,375.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱156.25
|
$3.81
₴149.94
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,182.49
|
$5.04
₴198.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱31,641.73
|
$454.74
₴17,908.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱16,917.14
|
$275.70
₴10,857.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,838.50
|
$74.83
₴2,946.82
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,000.72
|
$312.58
₴12,309.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱726,765.37
|
$5,592.11
₴220,223.98
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱80.98
|
$1.09
₴42.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱176.97
|
$1.35
₴53.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱155.74
|
$2.04
₴80.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,731.36
|
$26.77
₴1,054.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱353.00
|
$4.08
₴160.65
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
Manila
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,174.53
|
$65.70
₴2,587.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,746.68
|
$33.80
₴1,331.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,196.66
|
$78.00
₴3,071.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,719.11
|
$93.05
₴3,664.62
|
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