Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 27.0% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Suva, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 64.8% less for groceries
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$1.87
AFN135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$2.88
AFN208
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$1.49
AFN108
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$3.75
AFN270
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$8.46
AFN611
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$9.77
AFN705
|
|
pay 99.3% more for housing
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$4.85
AFN350
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$1.32
AFN95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$8.66
AFN625
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
Suva
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
|
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