Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN124
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN248
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN122
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN169
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN87
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN81
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN243
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN745
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN496,407
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN414
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,436
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,938
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,905
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,686
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,137
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN109,210
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN165
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN83
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN137
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN896
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN186
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,186
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,128
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,234
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,413
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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