Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 76.5% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 71.8% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 59.2% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 78.9% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 94.5% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 77.4% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kabul.

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Kabul vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 79.7% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$2.77 AFN180	-81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$4.62 AFN300	-68.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$0.47 AFN31	-82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.15 AFN10	-92.5%
Average			-79.7%

Montevideo vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.8% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$0.24 AFN16	-91.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$2.19 AFN142	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$3.21 AFN208	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$1.55 AFN101	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$1.81 AFN118	-66.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.32 AFN21	-75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.40 AFN26	-68.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.42 AFN27	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$0.24 AFN16	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.28 AFN18	-69.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.22 AFN15	-76.8%
Average			-71.8%

Montevideo vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.2% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$4.19 AFN272	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$20.77 AFN1,350	-72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-68.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$5.77 AFN375	+9.5%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 78.9% less for housing

	Montevideo	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$96.92 AFN6,300	+117.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$123.08 AFN8,000	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$108.80 AFN7,072	-81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$32.46 AFN2,110	-77.6%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 94.5% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$20.26 AFN1,317	-96.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-90.5%
Average			-94.5%

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pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$2.31 AFN150	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$1.10 AFN71	-76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$2.38 AFN155	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$11.08 AFN720	-79.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$2.31 AFN150	-81.1%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 77.4% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$10.64 AFN692	-89.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$16.00 AFN1,040	-71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$57.69 AFN3,750	-53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$25.08 AFN1,630	-80.7%
Average			-77.4%

Montevideo vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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