Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 14.3% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Kiev
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$200.93
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$150.70
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.84
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.64
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.62
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$98.49
|
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$111.46
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.17
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.26
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.73
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.54
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.17
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.75
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.22
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.75
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.85
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$361.68
|
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$376,753.07
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.33
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$493.42
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,084.15
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,014.89
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$613.48
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,717.73
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$170,555.52
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.26
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.84
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.37
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,086.59
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.47
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,140.59
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$831.00
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,861.86
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,860.58
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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