Cost of living comparison
Paris is 8.2 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Paris instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 9.9 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN251
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN171
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN753
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN502,105
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN418
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,934
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,018
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,961
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,705
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 19.7 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,162
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,463
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN167
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN907
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN188
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,199
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,141
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,259
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,441
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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