Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 21.6% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Accra, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.28
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.55
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.24
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.97
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.33
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.63
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS98.62
|
$2.38
AFN172
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.13
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.30
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.44
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.80
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.92
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.51
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.36
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.41
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.89
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS318.92
|
$10.46
AFN756
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,795.34
|
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS112.56
|
$5.81
AFN420
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS563.08
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,122.33
|
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS801.57
|
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS403.81
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS817.57
|
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,035.89
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.51
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.95
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.01
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS497.14
|
$12.59
AFN910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.29
|
$2.62
AFN189
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
Accra
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS181.47
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS174.31
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS465.25
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS462.75
|
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
|
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