Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 9.9% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 82.1% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 3.7% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$11.14 UAH500.55	+12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.80 UAH350.38	+3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.80 UAH35.91	-23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.57 UAH25.60
Average			+3.7%

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.88 UAH39.33	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$5.12 UAH230.15	+41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$5.04 UAH226.38	-2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.02 UAH90.80	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.41 UAH108.20	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.55 UAH24.86	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.71 UAH31.93	+93.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.84 UAH37.91	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.27 UAH56.96	+52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.28 UAH12.73	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.21 UAH9.54	-78.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$6.69 UAH300.55	+24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$11.14 UAH500.55	-38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$5.79 UAH260.28	-72.7%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$6.61 UAH297.04	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	-1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	+8.0%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 82.1% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+103.6%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$1.34 UAH60.07	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$1.70 UAH76.44	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$3.45 UAH155.17	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	+22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$5.57 UAH250.27	-25.3%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	-14.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	-3.5%
Average			+10.2%

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