Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 37.0% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Lima, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN14.86
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN22.79
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.19
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.01
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.61
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.28
|
$1.87
AFN135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.18
|
$2.88
AFN208
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.85
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.73
|
$1.49
AFN108
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.94
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.82
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.79
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN20.70
|
$3.75
AFN270
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN76.90
|
$8.46
AFN611
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN79,269.32
|
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN75.31
|
$9.77
AFN705
|
|
pay 56.3% more for housing
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN107.12
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,055.83
|
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,337.87
|
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN175.25
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN924.81
|
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,259.84
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN7.93
|
$4.85
AFN350
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.80
|
$1.32
AFN95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.82
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN113.19
|
$8.66
AFN625
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN24.77
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
Lima
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN162.12
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN117.66
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN301.93
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN337.51
|
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kabul or Lima. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.