Cost of living comparison
Havana is 3.8 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Havana instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN107
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
|
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