Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 43.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 60.5% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Kabul
Housing: pay 57.5% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 84.0% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 78.8% less in Kabul

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kabul are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB787.35	$2.63 AFN190	-56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB818.23	$7.31 AFN527	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.01	$0.38 AFN27	-52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.90	$0.17 AFN12	-66.7%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 60.5% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.68	$0.25 AFN18	-79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB636.90	$1.96 AFN141	-59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB797.67	$3.05 AFN219	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB347.64	$1.48 AFN107	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB740.92	$1.54 AFN111	-72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.22	$0.25 AFN18	-92.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.45	$0.36 AFN26	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.49	$0.37 AFN27	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.72	$0.23 AFN16	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.85	$0.15 AFN11	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.22	$0.15 AFN11	-80.9%
Average			-60.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB640.34	$3.96 AFN285	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,312.25	$8.93 AFN643	-10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,280,625.00	$7,079.28 AFN509,708	-71.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB480.94	$9.07 AFN653	+147.4%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 57.5% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,461.35	$130.18 AFN9,373	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,653.25	$103.61 AFN7,460	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,474.35	$89.85 AFN6,469	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,381.90	$70.84 AFN5,100	-43.3%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 84.0% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,691.33	$23.40 AFN1,685	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,762,964.58	$1,462.66 AFN105,312	-96.7%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.22	$2.93 AFN211	+192.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB150.87	$1.27 AFN91	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB524.90	$2.63 AFN190	-34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,888.33	$8.78 AFN632	-90.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB879.21	$2.19 AFN158	-67.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 78.8% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,342.54	$10.97 AFN790	-77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,863.75	$16.03 AFN1,154	-78.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,282.89	$23.77 AFN1,711	-78.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,657.99	$22.38 AFN1,611	-81.2%
Average			-78.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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