Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 4.3 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN135
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN208
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN270
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN611
|
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN705
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN350
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN95
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN625
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
|
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