Cost of living comparison
Bamako is 2.4 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Bamako instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$4.91
F CFA2,987
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
$6.59
F CFA4,011
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.78
F CFA472
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.64
F CFA392
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.05
F CFA640
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN135
|
$9.62
F CFA5,855
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN208
|
$9.46
F CFA5,759
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
$2.57
F CFA1,566
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.00
F CFA609
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$1.27
F CFA773
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.46
F CFA281
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.61
F CFA369
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN270
|
$5.48
F CFA3,337
|
|
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) |
$9.77
AFN705
|
?? | |
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
$34.18
F CFA20,800
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
$500.00
F CFA304,282
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
$307.59
F CFA187,186
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
$114.71
F CFA69,806
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
?? |
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN350
|
$2.64
F CFA1,604
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN95
|
$1.98
F CFA1,208
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
$0.93
F CFA568
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN625
|
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Kabul
|
Bamako
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
?? |
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