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Kiev vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 27.0% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$11.14 UAH500.55	+0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.94 MX$220.72	$7.80 UAH350.38	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$24.83	$0.80 UAH35.91	-40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 MX$15.25	$0.57 UAH25.60	-30.9%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 MX$42.51	$0.88 UAH39.33	-61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 MX$70.30	$5.12 UAH230.15	+34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.29	$5.04 UAH226.38	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MX$46.87	$2.02 UAH90.80	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 MX$67.89	$2.41 UAH108.20	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 MX$24.17	$0.55 UAH24.86	-57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MX$12.13	$0.71 UAH31.93	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.24	$0.84 UAH37.91	-29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.89	$1.27 UAH56.96	+31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.82	$0.28 UAH12.73	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 MX$16.46	$0.21 UAH9.54	-76.2%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.85	$6.69 UAH300.55	+16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.82 MX$514.40	$11.14 UAH500.55	-59.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.66 MX$604.00	$5.79 UAH260.28	-82.3%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 MX$536.69	$6.61 UAH297.04	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	+16.9%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+276.1%
Average			+171.3%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.17 MX$58.59	$1.34 UAH60.07	-57.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 MX$71.02	$1.70 UAH76.44	-55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$3.45 UAH155.17	-22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MX$92.42	$5.57 UAH250.27	+11.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 27.0% more for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.85 MX$829.44	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.62 MX$788.17	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	+33.3%
Average			+27.0%

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