Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 3.0 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
$6.62
BAM12.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.67
BAM3.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.95
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.99
BAM1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN135
|
$4.15
BAM7.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN208
|
$4.90
BAM8.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
$2.66
BAM4.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$3.09
BAM5.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.79
BAM1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.80
BAM1.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.40
BAM0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN270
|
$5.63
BAM10.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN611
|
$29.26
BAM53.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
$24,843.53
BAM45,037.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN705
|
$8.01
BAM14.51
|
|
pay 81.2% more for housing
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
$28.06
BAM50.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
$341.28
BAM618.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
$246.13
BAM446.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
$135.03
BAM244.79
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
$200.40
BAM363.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
$3,054.83
BAM5,537.97
|
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN350
|
$2.21
BAM4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN95
|
$1.74
BAM3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
$3.37
BAM6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN625
|
$30.58
BAM55.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$5.52
BAM10.01
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
$84.19
BAM152.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
$29.22
BAM52.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
$84.57
BAM153.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
$94.72
BAM171.71
|
|
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