Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 3.6 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$5.93
R$30.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.07
R$5.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.72
R$3.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.61
R$8.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$4.63
R$23.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$4.23
R$21.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.29
R$11.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$1.82
R$9.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.78
R$4.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.53
R$2.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.43
R$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.70
R$3.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.48
R$2.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.47
R$2.42
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.59
R$23.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$50.51
R$260.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$23,730.52
R$122,373.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$8.99
R$46.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$21.45
R$110.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$384.72
R$1,983.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$223.17
R$1,150.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$65.73
R$338.98
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$383.64
R$1,978.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$9,542.54
R$49,208.99
|
|
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.98
R$10.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$1.62
R$8.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$2.37
R$12.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$23.91
R$123.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$7.51
R$38.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$46.01
R$237.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$45.46
R$234.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$75.98
R$391.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$62.59
R$322.76
|
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