Kabul vs. Port-aux-francais Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Port-aux-francais, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $2.77
AFN179
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.62
AFN298
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.47
AFN31

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.24
AFN15
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.19
AFN141
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $3.21
AFN207

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.19
AFN270
Monthly public transit pass ?? $20.77
AFN1,340
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $8,461.54
AFN546K

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $96.92
AFN6,252
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $123.08
AFN7,938
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $108.80
AFN7,018

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $20.26
AFN1,307
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,046.15
AFN67,477

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $2.31
AFN149
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.10
AFN71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.38
AFN154

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Port-aux-francais
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $10.64
AFN686
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $16.00
AFN1,032
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $57.69
AFN3,721

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