Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Paarl Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 9.9% more expensive than Paarl.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Paarl. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Paarl Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Paarl, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.10
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR84.92
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.56
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.56
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR16.82
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR69.88
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
ZAR76.07
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
ZAR31.83
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
ZAR41.17
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.79
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
ZAR7.48
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
ZAR6.38
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
ZAR6.60
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR80.09
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,788.25
ZAR368,794.43
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.15
ZAR171.78
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.96
ZAR727.12
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$702.38
ZAR11,888.77
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.84
ZAR13,910.67
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.54
ZAR990.84
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 82.9% more for childcare
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.55
ZAR3,445.32
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,300.31
ZAR72,788.38
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
ZAR33.97
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.53
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.23
ZAR427.03
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.31
ZAR106.76
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Paarl
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.37
ZAR666.42
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.67
ZAR485.26
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.85
ZAR1,876.32
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
ZAR1,491.23
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Paarl vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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