Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 51.3% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Macao, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 77.6% less for groceries
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
$1.87
AFN135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.87
|
$2.88
AFN208
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.95
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
$1.49
AFN108
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.65
|
$3.75
AFN270
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.90
|
$8.46
AFN611
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
$9.77
AFN705
|
|
pay 29.3% more for housing
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,719.92
|
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,067.31
|
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP598.50
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.98
|
$4.85
AFN350
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
$1.32
AFN95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP699.59
|
$8.66
AFN625
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.93
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
Macao
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP549.18
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.83
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP680.85
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP816.19
|
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
|
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