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Kiev vs. Mossel Bay Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 44.2% more expensive than Mossel Bay.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 54.4% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Mossel Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Mossel Bay, you would:

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 ZAR233.01	$8.43 UAH353.72	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 ZAR140.78	$6.02 UAH252.66	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 ZAR22.01	$0.67 UAH28.32	-48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 ZAR15.78	$0.46 UAH19.45	-50.3%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 ZAR17.59	$0.78 UAH32.86	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.45 ZAR75.24	$4.90 UAH205.65	+10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 ZAR68.59	$4.75 UAH199.43	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 ZAR50.10	$2.01 UAH84.57	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 ZAR37.87	$2.12 UAH88.84	-5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.62	$0.55 UAH23.21	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 ZAR8.37	$0.72 UAH30.36	+46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.45	$0.85 UAH35.79	+26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 ZAR14.97	$1.01 UAH42.45	+14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ZAR14.53	$0.37 UAH15.66	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.33	$0.25 UAH10.63	-65.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 ZAR85.42	$5.31 UAH222.81	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.23 UAH429.52
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,075.72 ZAR339,807.66	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	+51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.02 UAH252.66
Average			+28.4%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.11 ZAR678.97	$7.04 UAH295.55	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.99 ZAR8,090.66	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$344.16 ZAR5,825.27	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	+9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.54 ZAR1,160.06	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	+18.1%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.45 ZAR2,038.85	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	+209.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,606.06 ZAR27,184.61	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	+388.6%
Average			+299.2%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 ZAR38.84	$1.08 UAH45.48	-52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 ZAR41.02	$1.64 UAH68.70	-32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.44 ZAR58.25	$2.89 UAH121.28	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.36 ZAR344.66	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	+89.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.35 ZAR310.68	$4.81 UAH202.13	-73.8%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 54.4% more for clothing

	Mossel Bay	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.00 ZAR727.84	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	+59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.37 ZAR378.64	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	+60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.41 ZAR1,310.20	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	+25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.48 ZAR1,074.44	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	+72.6%
Average			+54.4%

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