Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 2.1 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN135
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN208
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN270
|
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN611
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN705
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 74.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN350
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN95
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN625
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
Kabul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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