Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 74.9% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 75.3% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 79.9% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 84.3% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 59.3% less in Kabul

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

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Kabul vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 75.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$2.77 AFN180	-83.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.62 AFN300	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.47 AFN31	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.15 AFN10	-87.2%
Average			-75.3%

Saint John's vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.24 AFN16	-91.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.19 AFN142	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.21 AFN208	-61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.55 AFN101	-76.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.81 AFN118	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.32 AFN21	-89.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.40 AFN26	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.42 AFN27	-88.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.24 AFN16	-93.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.28 AFN18	-78.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.22 AFN15	-82.8%
Average			-79.9%

Saint John's vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.19 AFN272	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.77 AFN1,350
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,461.54 AFN550K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.77 AFN375
Average			-31.4%

Saint John's vs. Kabul - Cost of transportation

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pay 84.3% less for housing

	Saint John's	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$96.92 AFN6,300	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$123.08 AFN8,000	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$108.80 AFN7,072	-84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$32.46 AFN2,110	-83.6%
Average			-84.3%

Saint John's vs. Kabul - Cost of housing

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Saint John's	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$20.26 AFN1,317	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-43.5%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.31 AFN150	-4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.10 AFN71	-70.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.38 AFN155
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$11.08 AFN720	-82.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$2.31 AFN150	-63.3%
Average			-64.9%

Saint John's vs. Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 59.3% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$10.64 AFN692	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$16.00 AFN1,040
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$57.69 AFN3,750	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$25.08 AFN1,630
Average			-59.3%

Saint John's vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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