Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 36.2% cheaper than Bissau.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA800
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA950
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
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