Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Negombo Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 3.4 times more expensive than Negombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 98.3% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Negombo. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Negombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Negombo, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,274.15
|
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,548.30
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR234.18
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.87
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
LKR152.90
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,092.16
|
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
LKR1,736.35
|
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR603.12
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR632.42
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
LKR277.41
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
LKR101.72
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
LKR346.77
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.10
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
LKR115.59
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR128.30
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,269.87
|
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,154,563.05
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
LKR897.00
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 98.3% more for housing
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,323.37
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.37
LKR7,210.19
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,448.03
|
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$495.60
LKR152,898.06
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
LKR611.59
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
LKR424.72
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.59
LKR2,650.23
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.22
LKR4,077.28
|
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR739.01
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Negombo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.00
LKR5,861.09
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,478.85
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.60
LKR13,760.83
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.43
LKR8,154.56
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
|
Negombo vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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