Cost of living comparison
Peru is 2.3 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Peru instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN124
|
$2.98
PEN10.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN248
|
$5.00
PEN18.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.76
PEN2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.30
PEN4.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN122
|
$2.56
PEN9.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN169
|
$4.32
PEN15.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN87
|
$2.03
PEN7.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN81
|
$2.13
PEN7.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.59
PEN2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.45
PEN1.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.42
PEN1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN243
|
$5.30
PEN19.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN745
|
$16.55
PEN60.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN496,407
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,211.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN414
|
$11.94
PEN43.97
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,436
|
$29.53
PEN108.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,938
|
$277.70
PEN1,022.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,905
|
$204.62
PEN753.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,686
|
$39.33
PEN144.88
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,137
|
$162.20
PEN597.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN109,210
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,873.33
|
|
pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN165
|
$1.83
PEN6.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN83
|
$2.60
PEN9.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN137
|
$4.57
PEN16.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN896
|
$31.17
PEN114.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN186
|
$4.59
PEN16.89
|
|
pay 94.4% more for clothing
Kabul
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,186
|
$40.11
PEN147.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,128
|
$22.91
PEN84.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,234
|
$67.62
PEN249.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,413
|
$59.99
PEN220.98
|
|
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