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Mexico

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 33.9% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 44.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 47.4% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 71.4% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$11.14 UAH500.55	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$205.76	$7.80 UAH350.38	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 MX$35.86	$0.80 UAH35.91	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 MX$26.22	$0.57 UAH25.60	-59.8%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 44.6% less for groceries

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 MX$65.67	$0.88 UAH39.33	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 MX$93.52	$5.12 UAH230.15	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MX$131.83	$5.04 UAH226.38	-29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MX$41.74	$2.02 UAH90.80	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.08 MX$93.87	$2.41 UAH108.20	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MX$24.34	$0.55 UAH24.86	-58.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$13.21	$0.71 UAH31.93	-0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.70	$0.84 UAH37.91	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.69	$1.27 UAH56.96	+32.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MX$19.94	$0.28 UAH12.73	-73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.48	$0.21 UAH9.54	-85.2%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 MX$107.37	$6.69 UAH300.55	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MX$403.29	$11.14 UAH500.55	-48.9%
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)	$29.21 MX$540.12	$5.79 UAH260.28	-80.2%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 47.4% less for housing

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.68 MX$604.29	$6.61 UAH297.04	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,324.04 MX$24,485.27	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.52 MX$13,065.67	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.00 MX$1,239.09	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	+14.3%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 71.4% more for childcare

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$333.79 MX$6,172.76	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+23.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,316.08 MX$117K	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+138.5%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 MX$56.58	$1.34 UAH60.07	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 MX$77.16	$1.70 UAH76.44	-59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.42 MX$81.79	$3.45 UAH155.17	-21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.09 MX$685.86	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 MX$159.46	$5.57 UAH250.27	-35.4%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Puerto Vallarta	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.23 MX$651.57	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	+12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.31 MX$1,928.99	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.36 MX$1,800.39	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	+23.3%
Average			+14.4%

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