Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 30.4% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
NAD178.49
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.36
NAD81.60
|
$5.20
AFN373
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD15.17
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.75
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
NAD14.75
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
NAD54.06
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
NAD100.91
|
$2.88
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
NAD60.30
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NAD39.94
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
NAD15.15
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.80
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD12.62
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
NAD11.46
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
NAD15.76
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NAD12.78
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
NAD84.16
|
$3.75
AFN269
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD509.98
|
$8.46
AFN607
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,189.91
NAD209,600.54
|
$6,706.07
AFN481,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD119.33
|
$9.77
AFN701
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
NAD1,000.57
|
$123.31
AFN8,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.37
NAD6,750.24
|
$136.58
AFN9,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.89
NAD4,624.59
|
$93.52
AFN6,710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.78
NAD1,063.54
|
$71.52
AFN5,131
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD3,118.15
|
$22.45
AFN1,610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD89,087.88
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,410
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
NAD30.60
|
$4.85
AFN348
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
NAD35.47
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
NAD45.38
|
$2.49
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.47
NAD683.17
|
$8.66
AFN621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.27
NAD61.20
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.39
NAD662.97
|
$10.74
AFN770
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.99
NAD411.86
|
$23.14
AFN1,660
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.53
NAD1,189.95
|
$43.88
AFN3,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.87
NAD915.39
|
$31.87
AFN2,286
|
|
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