Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 41.8% cheaper than Monrovia.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 78.2% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
|
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