Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 58.9% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,500
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,135
|
$3.49
AFN251
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,431
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA438
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 74.9% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,027
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,922
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,023
|
$2.38
AFN171
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,848
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,331
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,397
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA846
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,164
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,703
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA698
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA931
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,329
|
$3.41
AFN246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.46
AFN753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,278,951
|
$6,973.68
AFN502,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$5.81
AFN418
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$610.20
AFN43,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA308,568
|
$97.47
AFN7,018
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,800
|
$68.91
AFN4,961
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA260,623
|
$23.69
AFN1,705
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA738,240
|
$30.03
AFN2,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,413,760
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,463
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA719
|
$2.32
AFN167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,927
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,798
|
$12.59
AFN907
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,133
|
$2.62
AFN188
|
|
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,608
|
$16.66
AFN1,199
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,655
|
$15.85
AFN1,141
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,438
|
$31.38
AFN2,259
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA57,098
|
$33.90
AFN2,441
|
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