Cost of living comparison

Liberia

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 10.7% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 65.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 93.3% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 7.9 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 69.5% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,277.81	$11.14 UAH501.88	+48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,874.13	$7.80 UAH351.31	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD340.75	$0.80 UAH36.01	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD340.75	$0.57 UAH25.67	-71.5%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 65.6% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.19	$0.88 UAH39.43	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD657.32	$5.12 UAH230.76	+32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,364.95	$5.04 UAH226.99	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD613.35	$2.02 UAH91.04	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD915.77	$2.41 UAH108.49	-55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.49	$0.55 UAH24.92	-25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD653.11	$0.71 UAH32.01	-81.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD795.09	$0.84 UAH38.01	-81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD851.88	$1.27 UAH57.11	-74.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.38	$0.28 UAH12.77	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD823.48	$0.21 UAH9.56	-95.6%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Monrovia	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD799.63	$6.69 UAH301.35	+42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,407.51	$11.14 UAH501.88	-44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+47.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,881.54	$5.79 UAH260.98	-65.7%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 93.3% more for housing

	Monrovia	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,667.56	$6.61 UAH297.83	-96.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,593.83	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	+153.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,185.66	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	+261.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,673.34	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	-33.7%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 7.9 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,037.53	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	+311.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD170K	$15,064.36 UAH679K	+1406.4%
Average			+686.9%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD681.50	$1.34 UAH60.23	-66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD511.13	$1.70 UAH76.65	-43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD851.88	$3.45 UAH155.58	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,648.46	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD851.88	$5.57 UAH250.94	+11.4%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 69.5% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,259.38	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	+197.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,537.20	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,370.64	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	+75.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,759.72	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	+29.7%
Average			+69.5%

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