Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 2.9 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.33
F CFA800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN107
|
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
|
| 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 2.1% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
?? |
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
$1.58
F CFA950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
|
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