Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 29.0% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
GEL29.87
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
GEL22.66
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
GEL2.44
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.18
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
GEL1.94
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL11.02
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
GEL21.75
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
GEL6.94
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GEL8.34
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.68
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.12
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.05
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GEL2.09
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
GEL0.97
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
GEL12.16
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.98
GEL41.20
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,468.16
GEL70,037.45
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.49
GEL20.60
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.04
GEL52.37
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.68
GEL2,075.37
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.72
GEL1,382.47
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.92
GEL148.28
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.74
GEL664.79
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,601.22
GEL15,403.36
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
GEL5.15
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
GEL8.78
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
GEL8.24
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.67
GEL142.08
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.49
GEL20.60
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
GEL210.36
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.25
GEL135.44
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
GEL337.11
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
GEL370.79
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
|
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