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Kabul vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 52.5% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 63.7% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 42.5% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 72.4% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$2.66 AFN176	-27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.98	$4.43 AFN293	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.36 AFN24	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.15 AFN10	-73.4%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 63.7% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.25	$0.21 AFN14	-87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.68	$1.93 AFN128	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$2.94 AFN194	-57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.90	$1.43 AFN94	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.62	$1.57 AFN104	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.82	$0.25 AFN17	-81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.36 AFN24	-63.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.71	$0.33 AFN22	-74.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.48	$0.21 AFN14	-81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.99	$0.21 AFN14	-71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.20 AFN13	-77.9%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.91	$3.72 AFN246	+152.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.34 AFN683
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	$8,122.57 AFN537,000	-79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$7.68 AFN508	-70.8%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 42.5% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$93.04 AFN6,151	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND933.01	$87.13 AFN5,761	-87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND585.11	$59.07 AFN3,905	-86.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND75.06	$39.53 AFN2,613	-31.7%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$18.90 AFN1,250	-87.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-90.5%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$2.36 AFN156	+22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.81	$1.06 AFN70	-71.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND20.06	$2.66 AFN176	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.96	$9.16 AFN605	-71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$2.22 AFN146	-59.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 72.4% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.73	$9.60 AFN635	-89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND88.30	$17.72 AFN1,172	-74.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND150.49	$33.97 AFN2,246	-70.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$28.68 AFN1,896	-55.1%
Average			-72.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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