Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 26.0% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 17.7% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 53.2% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 81.3% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 58.8% less in Kabul

The cost of housing and transportation in Kabul are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kabul.

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Kabul vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Dushanbe, you would:

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.09 TJS56.33	$2.66 AFN173	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 TJS83.27	$4.43 AFN288	-50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.55	$0.36 AFN23	-40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.22	$0.15 AFN10	-57.6%
Average			-51.3%

Dushanbe vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 TJS5.50	$0.21 AFN14	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.82 TJS53.88	$1.93 AFN126	-66.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 TJS36.67	$2.94 AFN191	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 TJS16.31	$1.43 AFN93	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 TJS19.00	$1.57 AFN102	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 TJS7.17	$0.25 AFN17	-67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 TJS12.37	$0.36 AFN24	-72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 TJS8.53	$0.33 AFN22	-63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.21 AFN14	-63.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TJS2.86	$0.21 AFN14	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TJS2.20	$0.20 AFN13	-14.4%
Average			-46.6%

Dushanbe vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.7% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 TJS38.12	$3.72 AFN242	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.59 TJS97.96	$10.34 AFN672	-2.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,647.15 TJS108K	$8,122.57 AFN528K	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.60 TJS33.31	$7.68 AFN499	+113.3%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 53.2% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.59 TJS181.23	$93.04 AFN6,048	+375.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$432.36 TJS4,000.17	$87.13 AFN5,664	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.58 TJS2,309.13	$59.07 AFN3,840	-76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.01 TJS388.67	$39.53 AFN2,569	-5.9%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$105.88 TJS979.63	$18.90 AFN1,229	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,623.59 TJS70,533.53	$1,476.83 AFN95,994	-80.6%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 TJS9.80	$2.36 AFN154	+123.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.94 TJS17.96	$1.06 AFN69	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 TJS29.39	$2.66 AFN173	-16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.10 TJS389.52	$9.16 AFN595	-78.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 TJS48.98	$2.22 AFN144	-58.2%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 58.8% less for clothing

	Dushanbe	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.43 TJS300.01	$9.60 AFN624	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.87 TJS378.14	$17.72 AFN1,152	-56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.41 TJS734.72	$33.97 AFN2,208	-57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.24 TJS538.80	$28.68 AFN1,864	-50.8%
Average			-58.8%

Dushanbe vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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