Cost of living comparison
compared to
Afghanistan vs. Kiribati Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Kiribati, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.77
AFN180
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.62
AFN300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.47
AFN31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.15
AFN10
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.24
AFN16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.19
AFN142
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.21
AFN208
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.55
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
AFN118
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.32
AFN21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.24
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
AFN18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
AFN15
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.19
AFN272
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.77
AFN1,350
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,461.54
AFN550K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.77
AFN375
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$96.92
AFN6,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$123.08
AFN8,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$108.80
AFN7,072
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$32.46
AFN2,110
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$20.26
AFN1,317
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,046.15
AFN68,000
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.31
AFN150
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.10
AFN71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.38
AFN155
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$11.08
AFN720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.31
AFN150
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kiribati
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.64
AFN692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.00
AFN1,040
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.69
AFN3,750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$25.08
AFN1,630
|
Kiribati vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing
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