Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 2.1 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.48
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.48
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.79
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.29
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.14
|
$2.38
AFN172
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.77
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.38
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.19
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.01
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.87
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.25
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.28
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.14
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN64.96
|
$10.46
AFN756
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,549.78
|
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.39
|
$5.81
AFN420
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for housing
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.57
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,325.16
|
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN869.85
|
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN149.59
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,523.83
|
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,700.52
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.08
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.81
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.24
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN120.56
|
$12.59
AFN910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.59
|
$2.62
AFN189
|
|
pay 71.1% less for clothing
Minsk
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN235.83
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN154.90
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN354.97
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN373.55
|
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
|
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