Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 54.3% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,802
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF150
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 80.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,026
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.87
AFN135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,463
|
$2.88
AFN208
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,171
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF1,993
|
$1.49
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF318
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF182
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF227
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF193
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF156
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,042
|
$3.75
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.46
AFN611
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,505
|
$9.77
AFN705
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,630
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF243,578
|
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,087
|
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,375
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,030
|
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF360,362
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,101
|
$4.85
AFN350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF425
|
$1.32
AFN95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
AFN180
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,352
|
$8.66
AFN625
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,503
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,006
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,254
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,021
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,514
|
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
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