Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 18.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 22.6% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 46.9% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 42.3% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 7.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.05
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,057.24
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR752.92
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,962.40
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,939.46
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.23
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,168.88
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,409.39
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.41
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.47
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.06
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,480.86
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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