Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 23.6% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$7.58
UAH313.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.2900
|
$6.32
UAH261.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$0.62
UAH25.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.41
UAH16.96
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
$0.73
UAH30.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$4.30
UAH177.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
$3.88
UAH160.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
$1.78
UAH73.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$1.97
UAH81.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$0.34
UAH14.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
UAH26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.71
UAH29.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
UAH38.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
$0.28
UAH11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.37
UAH15.49
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$5.16
UAH213.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4700
|
$9.66
UAH399.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF586.3100
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,279,202.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$4.19
UAH173.35
|
|
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7300
|
$5.82
UAH240.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.2000
|
$558.46
UAH23,086.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.3300
|
$325.98
UAH13,475.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.9400
|
$72.04
UAH2,978.24
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.5800
|
$365.07
UAH15,091.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF229.8600
|
$6,874.47
UAH284,184.57
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$1.26
UAH52.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$1.34
UAH55.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$2.27
UAH93.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3400
|
$26.77
UAH1,106.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$5.05
UAH208.85
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8200
|
$69.25
UAH2,862.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.0900
|
$36.51
UAH1,509.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5000
|
$87.23
UAH3,606.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6400
|
$94.45
UAH3,904.58
|
|
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