Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Taguig City Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 13.1% more expensive than Taguig City.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 49.2% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 9.1% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 66.8% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Taguig City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Taguig City, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Taguig City	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱254.11	$11.14 UAH504.77	+179.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.19 ₱203.28	$7.80 UAH353.34	+144.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱48.28	$0.80 UAH36.22	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 ₱27.10	$0.57 UAH25.82	+34.1%
Average			+124.9%

Taguig City vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Taguig City	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱91.28	$0.88 UAH39.66	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 ₱162.63	$5.12 UAH232.09	+100.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱461.13	$5.04 UAH228.29	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 ₱116.28	$2.02 UAH91.56	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ₱133.70	$2.41 UAH109.11	+14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.47	$0.55 UAH25.07	-46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱54.15	$0.71 UAH32.20	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 ₱81.31	$0.84 UAH38.23	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.49	$1.27 UAH57.44	+165.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₱49.45	$0.28 UAH12.84	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱76.65	$0.21 UAH9.62	-82.3%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

	Taguig City	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱296.92	$6.69 UAH303.08	+43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.14 UAH504.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱170.25	$5.79 UAH262.48	+117.0%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Taguig City	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.43 ₱1,494.14	$6.61 UAH299.55	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$518.05 ₱33,033.72	$632.91 UAH28,670.96	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.01 ₱27,930.32	$343.71 UAH15,570.23	-21.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.98 ₱5,418.76	$76.57 UAH3,468.68	-9.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Taguig City	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,470.18	$411.05 UAH18,620.42	+209.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱570K	$15,064.36 UAH682K	+68.6%
Average			+128.4%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Taguig City	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱76.23	$1.34 UAH60.57	+11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱162.63	$1.70 UAH77.09	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱188.04	$3.45 UAH156.48	+17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 ₱2,541.06	$36.41 UAH1,649.55	-8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱431.98	$5.57 UAH252.39	-17.8%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 66.8% more for clothing

	Taguig City	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.18 ₱2,625.76	$74.25 UAH3,363.60	+80.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,751.93	$39.74 UAH1,800.35	+44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ₱4,319.79	$96.27 UAH4,361.22	+42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,667.44	$120.00 UAH5,435.99	+108.6%
Average			+66.8%

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