Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 49.5% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,588.03
|
$2.08
AFN147
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,506.76
|
$5.20
AFN367
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG207.11
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG198.50
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG330.84
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG661.68
|
$1.87
AFN132
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG751.42
|
$2.88
AFN204
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG369.92
|
$1.41
AFN100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG914.22
|
$1.49
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.13
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG72.03
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.03
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.03
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.13
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG168.07
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG265.58
|
$3.75
AFN265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,646.71
|
$8.46
AFN598
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,631,743.45
|
$6,706.07
AFN473,649
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG473.76
|
$9.77
AFN690
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,965.16
|
$123.31
AFN8,710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG120,425.33
|
$136.58
AFN9,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,778.62
|
$93.52
AFN6,606
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,119.78
|
$71.52
AFN5,051
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,233.55
|
$22.45
AFN1,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG908,854.16
|
$1,385.55
AFN97,861
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG661.68
|
$4.85
AFN343
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG218.04
|
$1.32
AFN93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.67
|
$2.49
AFN176
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,202.82
|
$8.66
AFN612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,323.36
|
$2.08
AFN147
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,586.84
|
$10.74
AFN758
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,925.16
|
$23.14
AFN1,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,880.26
|
$43.88
AFN3,099
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,850.33
|
$31.87
AFN2,251
|
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