Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 50.7% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD1,999.95
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,799.96
|
$5.20
AFN373
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD249.99
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.00
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.49
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.57
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.18
|
$2.88
AFN207
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.49
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.33
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.14
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.15
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.41
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.34
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.45
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.01
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.19
|
$3.75
AFN269
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD5,999.86
|
$8.46
AFN607
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,299,923.69
|
$6,706.07
AFN481,145
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,099.86
|
$9.77
AFN701
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,624.68
|
$123.31
AFN8,847
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,428.11
|
$136.58
AFN9,799
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,061.25
|
$93.52
AFN6,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,129.20
|
$71.52
AFN5,131
|
|
pay 95.4% less for childcare
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,840.96
|
$22.45
AFN1,610
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,003.96
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,410
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD474.99
|
$4.85
AFN348
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.26
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD459.99
|
$2.49
AFN179
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,428.40
|
$8.66
AFN621
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,299.97
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,642.70
|
$10.74
AFN770
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.11
|
$23.14
AFN1,660
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD12,999.70
|
$43.88
AFN3,148
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,166.36
|
$31.87
AFN2,286
|
|
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