Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Avarua instead of Kabul, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$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 (unknown) more for transportation
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Kabul
|
Avarua
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
?? |
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