Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 33.2% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
MAD37.09
|
$2.08
AFN139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MAD59.35
|
$5.20
AFN347
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.28
|
$0.38
AFN25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.71
|
$0.18
AFN12
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD5.04
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
MAD46.98
|
$1.87
AFN125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
MAD30.23
|
$2.88
AFN192
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.71
|
$1.41
AFN94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
MAD26.36
|
$1.49
AFN100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD6.40
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MAD5.58
|
$0.36
AFN24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.95
|
$0.38
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MAD3.44
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MAD2.80
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.71
|
$0.14
AFN9
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
MAD57.52
|
$3.75
AFN250
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.99
MAD247.28
|
$8.46
AFN564
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,988.52
MAD267,059.25
|
$6,706.07
AFN447,262
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.12
MAD80.32
|
$9.77
AFN651
|
|
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
MAD403.89
|
$123.31
AFN8,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.37
MAD4,080.50
|
$136.58
AFN9,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.16
MAD2,584.26
|
$93.52
AFN6,238
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.04
MAD317.05
|
$71.52
AFN4,770
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
MAD1,339.91
|
$22.45
AFN1,497
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,362.57
MAD33,273.60
|
$1,385.55
AFN92,409
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
MAD39.56
|
$4.85
AFN323
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MAD17.19
|
$1.32
AFN88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
MAD38.58
|
$2.49
AFN166
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.24
MAD259.63
|
$8.66
AFN578
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MAD64.29
|
$2.08
AFN139
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
MAD634.82
|
$10.74
AFN716
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.23
MAD457.46
|
$23.14
AFN1,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.91
MAD929.28
|
$43.88
AFN2,926
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.55
MAD994.95
|
$31.87
AFN2,125
|
|
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