Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 6.4 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN107
|
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
|
pay 27.7 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
|
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