Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 42.0% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,391
|
$5.53
UAH227.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,356
|
$5.04
UAH207.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,256
|
$0.61
UAH24.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA898
|
$0.41
UAH16.91
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA920
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,765
|
$3.81
UAH157.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,283
|
$3.66
UAH150.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,109
|
$1.72
UAH70.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,328
|
$1.72
UAH70.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA862
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA616
|
$0.67
UAH27.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,371
|
$0.67
UAH27.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA784
|
$0.83
UAH34.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA795
|
$0.21
UAH8.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA775
|
$0.33
UAH13.59
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,096
|
$5.08
UAH209.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,031
|
$10.14
UAH417.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,134,797
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,108,984.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,132
|
$3.91
UAH160.98
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA93,810
|
$5.56
UAH229.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA617,828
|
$280.46
UAH11,556.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA228,553
|
$189.50
UAH7,808.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA273,909
|
$59.87
UAH2,467.03
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA128,364
|
$240.96
UAH9,928.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,057,067
|
$4,166.24
UAH171,666.62
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,709
|
$1.02
UAH42.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,507
|
$1.09
UAH45.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,098
|
$2.12
UAH87.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,107
|
$20.75
UAH854.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,994
|
$3.69
UAH151.93
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,230
|
$47.47
UAH1,956.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,313
|
$31.04
UAH1,278.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,280
|
$71.91
UAH2,962.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA53,948
|
$83.50
UAH3,440.36
|
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