Cost of living comparison

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Kiev vs. Recife Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 6.7% more expensive than Recife.

Restaurants
pay 20.8% more in Kiev
Groceries
pay 1.1% less in Kiev
Transportation
pay 15.2% less in Kiev
Housing
pay 13.1% more in Kiev
Childcare
pay 36.7% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.9% less in Kiev
Clothing
pay 24.4% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Recife Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Recife, you would:

pay 20.8% more for restaurants

 
Recife
Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.57
R$30.68
$11.14
UAH505.81
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.95
R$54.79
$7.80
UAH354.07
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
R$5.89
$0.80
UAH36.29

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

 
Recife
Kiev
Bread
1 loaf
$1.64
R$9.05
$0.88
UAH39.74
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.62
R$19.92
$5.12
UAH232.57
Milk (1 gallon) $5.34
R$29.38
$5.04
UAH228.77

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

 
Recife
Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.01
R$27.56
$6.69
UAH303.71
Monthly public transit pass $38.32
R$210.94
$11.14
UAH505.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,669.59
R$130K
$29,407.28
UAH1M

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pay 13.1% more for housing

 
Recife
Kiev
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.62
R$96.98
$6.61
UAH300.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $514.89
R$2,833.94
$632.91
UAH28,730.14
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $260.56
R$1,434.09
$343.71
UAH15,602.37

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pay 36.7% more for childcare

 
Recife
Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $278.72
R$1,534.08
$411.05
UAH18,658.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,885.56
R$65,417.54
$15,064.36
UAH684K

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Recife
Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.59
R$8.77
$1.34
UAH60.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.54
R$13.99
$1.70
UAH77.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.79
R$9.86
$3.45
UAH156.80

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pay 24.4% more for clothing

 
Recife
Kiev
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.39
R$249.84
$74.25
UAH3,370.54
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.07
R$275.59
$39.74
UAH1,804.06
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.05
R$418.58
$96.27
UAH4,370.22

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