Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 22.6% cheaper than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 60.6% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,278	$2.63 AFN182	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,038	$7.31 AFN505	+70.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,140	$0.38 AFN26	-67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,671	$0.17 AFN12	-72.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,287	$0.25 AFN17	-79.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,117	$1.96 AFN135	-62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,472	$3.05 AFN210	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA7,996	$1.48 AFN102	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,283	$1.54 AFN106	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,878	$0.25 AFN17	-61.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,196	$0.36 AFN25	+35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,267	$0.37 AFN26	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,475	$0.23 AFN16	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,533	$0.15 AFN10	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,878	$0.15 AFN10	-64.3%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,268	$3.96 AFN273	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.93 AFN617
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA52,353,698	$7,079.28 AFN488,471	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA55,209	$9.07 AFN626	-27.2%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 60.6% more for housing

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA231,716	$130.18 AFN8,982	+148.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,570,611	$103.61 AFN7,149	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA237,856	$89.85 AFN6,200	+67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA159,316	$70.84 AFN4,888	+97.0%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA397,412	$23.40 AFN1,615	-73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,025,108	$1,462.66 AFN100,924	-87.0%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,759	$2.93 AFN202	+172.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA4,950	$1.27 AFN87	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,278	$2.63 AFN182	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA178,479	$8.78 AFN606	-78.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA28,557	$2.19 AFN151	-66.0%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA87,315	$10.97 AFN757	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA110,260	$16.03 AFN1,106	-35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA399,792	$23.77 AFN1,640	-73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA349,025	$22.38 AFN1,544	-71.6%
Average			-56.3%

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