Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 42.8% cheaper than Libreville.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
Libreville
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
|
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