Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 47.9% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
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