Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Palikir instead of Kabul, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Kabul
|
Palikir
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
?? |
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