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Kabul vs. Pago Pago Cost Breakdown

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

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $2.66
AFN176
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.43
AFN293
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.36
AFN24

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.21
AFN14
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.93
AFN128
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $2.94
AFN194

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.72
AFN246
Monthly public transit pass ?? $10.34
AFN683
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $8,122.57
AFN537,000

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $93.04
AFN6,151
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $87.13
AFN5,761
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $59.07
AFN3,905

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $18.90
AFN1,250
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,476.83
AFN97,636

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $2.36
AFN156
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.06
AFN70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.66
AFN176

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Pago Pago
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $9.60
AFN635
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $17.72
AFN1,172
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $33.97
AFN2,246

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