Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 22.6% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.93
AFN625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 60.6% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$2.93
AFN205
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$8.78
AFN614
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
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