Cost of living comparison

compared to

Kabul is 58.4% cheaper than Dili.

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

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

 
Dili
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$2.63
AFN179
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$7.31
AFN498
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$0.38
AFN26

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pay 64.3% less for groceries

 
Dili
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
 
$0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.00
 
$1.96
AFN134
Milk (1 gallon) $9.27
 
$3.05
AFN207

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pay 53.4% less for transportation

 
Dili
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.76
 
$3.96
AFN270
Monthly public transit pass ?? $8.93
AFN609
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $7,079.28
AFN482,189

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pay 35.0% less for housing

 
Dili
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$130.18
AFN8,867
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $980.00
 
$103.61
AFN7,057
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $875.00
 
$89.85
AFN6,120

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pay 90.2% less for childcare

 
Dili
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$23.40
AFN1,594
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,000.00
 
$1,462.66
AFN99,626

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dili
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$2.93
AFN199
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
$1.27
AFN86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.75
 
$2.63
AFN179

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pay 68.5% less for clothing

 
Dili
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.00
 
$10.97
AFN747
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$16.03
AFN1,092
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.33
 
$23.77
AFN1,619

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