Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 3.7 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$2.90
NGN3,585.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$5.38
NGN6,639.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.48
NGN588.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.26
NGN315.39
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.43
NGN1,764.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$3.30
NGN4,070.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$11.67
NGN14,410.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.96
NGN2,422.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.36
NGN2,915.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.79
NGN2,208.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.76
NGN933.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.23
NGN281.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.60
NGN742.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.39
NGN1,716.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.71
NGN873.41
|
|
pay 94.5% more for transportation
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$1.60
NGN1,977.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$32.26
NGN39,838.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$21,989.25
NGN27,156,720.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$6.24
NGN7,702.15
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$56.72
NGN70,049.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$2,494.62
NGN3,080,860.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$1,075.27
NGN1,327,956.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$31.07
NGN38,369.30
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$163.98
NGN202,513.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$4,462.37
NGN5,511,021.51
|
|
pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$0.97
NGN1,195.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.17
NGN2,676.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$1.08
NGN1,327.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$45.70
NGN56,438.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$7.53
NGN9,295.70
|
|
pay 83.6% more for clothing
Kabul
|
Abuja
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$20.70
NGN25,563.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$38.71
NGN47,806.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$45.16
NGN55,774.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$75.27
NGN92,956.99
|
|
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