Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 3.8 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN251
|
$6.74
KWD2.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN171
|
$6.31
KWD1.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN753
|
$46.98
KWD14.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN502,105
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,966.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN418
|
$27.59
KWD8.510
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,934
|
$34.41
KWD10.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,018
|
$792.17
KWD244.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,961
|
$675.48
KWD208.280
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,705
|
$36.14
KWD11.140
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,162
|
$303.70
KWD93.640
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,463
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,561.130
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN167
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN907
|
$105.23
KWD32.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN188
|
$12.22
KWD3.770
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,199
|
$49.85
KWD15.370
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,141
|
$46.01
KWD14.190
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,259
|
$97.17
KWD29.960
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,441
|
$86.91
KWD26.800
|
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