Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 8.0 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 8.2 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$13.79
NZ$22.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.59
NZ$4.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.33
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$5.07
NZ$8.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$7.36
NZ$12.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$4.65
NZ$7.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.41
NZ$2.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.62
NZ$4.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$6.96
NZ$11.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$95.46
NZ$158.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$27,889.45
NZ$46,401.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$16.89
NZ$28.10
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$57.53
NZ$95.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,645.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,328.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$133.18
NZ$221.59
|
|
pay 18.0 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$833.64
NZ$1,386.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,026.28
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$6.89
NZ$11.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$3.40
NZ$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$23.82
NZ$39.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$41.36
NZ$68.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$12.54
NZ$20.86
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$78.58
NZ$130.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$47.12
NZ$78.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$107.54
NZ$178.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$127.08
NZ$211.42
|
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