Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 4.9 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$21.22
AWG38.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.79
AWG5.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN135
|
$6.07
AWG10.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN208
|
$6.44
AWG11.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
$4.40
AWG7.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$1.10
AWG1.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$2.73
AWG4.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN270
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN611
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN705
|
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
$84.13
AWG151.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
$842.21
AWG1,515.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
$673.77
AWG1,212.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
$153.99
AWG277.17
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
$214.81
AWG386.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN350
|
$3.33
AWG6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN95
|
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
$8.61
AWG15.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN625
|
$87.89
AWG158.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
$90.37
AWG162.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
$54.14
AWG97.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
$111.75
AWG201.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
$118.29
AWG212.91
|
|
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