Cost of living comparison
Kinshasa is 8.3 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$15.00
CDF41,751.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$10.08
CDF28,044.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.78
CDF7,726.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.84
CDF2,333.53
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$2.26
CDF6,287.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$4.75
CDF13,221.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$8.16
CDF22,725.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$4.38
CDF12,185.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.16
CDF6,020.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$4.12
CDF11,478.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.37
CDF3,826.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$2.07
CDF5,758.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.77
CDF7,703.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.63
CDF4,541.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.57
CDF4,357.20
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.62
CDF12,854.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,421,360.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$14.35
CDF39,942.16
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$300.00
CDF835,026.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,344,169.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$680.00
CDF1,892,726.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,167.12
|
|
pay 22.9 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,340,106.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,494,110.72
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.74
CDF4,842.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$4.35
CDF12,103.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$3.50
CDF9,741.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$97.50
CDF271,383.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$10.00
CDF27,834.22
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$40.00
CDF111,336.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$35.00
CDF97,419.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$90.00
CDF250,507.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$93.33
CDF259,786.02
|
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