Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 54.8% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 73.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay 71.1% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
|
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