Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 9.0% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Prague, you would:
pay 78.6% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč241.75
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč208.78
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.27
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.42
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.15
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč152.74
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč108.60
|
$2.38
AFN172
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč81.26
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč101.20
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.24
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč18.97
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč22.99
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.02
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.40
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.64
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč164.49
|
$3.41
AFN247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč604.37
|
$10.46
AFN756
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč659,312.20
|
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč295.59
|
$5.81
AFN420
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč615.34
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč24,951.97
|
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,659.78
|
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,900.12
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč18,989.56
|
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč312,470.03
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč54.94
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč75.33
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč158.23
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,415.97
|
$12.59
AFN910
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč262.63
|
$2.62
AFN189
|
|
pay 70.6% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,186.60
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč993.25
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,272.48
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,682.20
|
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
|
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