Cost of living comparison

Kabul, Afghanistan

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 5.1 times more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 3.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 57.2% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 16.8 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 4.8 times more in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Kabul, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.63 AFN191	$6.00 ETB778.02	+127.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 AFN530	$6.24 ETB808.54	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AFN27	$0.78 ETB101.79	+108.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 AFN12	$0.50 ETB65.11	+200.4%
Average			+105.6%

Kabul vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8 times more for groceries

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.25 AFN18	$1.20 ETB155.81	+383.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 AFN142	$4.85 ETB629.35	+147.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 AFN220	$6.08 ETB788.22	+99.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 AFN107	$2.65 ETB343.52	+79.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AFN112	$5.65 ETB732.15	+266.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.25 AFN18	$3.30 ETB428.09	+1226.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 AFN26	$0.51 ETB65.66	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 AFN27	$1.08 ETB139.82	+190.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AFN16	$0.39 ETB50.12	+70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.31 ETB40.36	+108.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.79 ETB102.98	+424.2%
Average			+275.8%

Kabul vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.2% more for transportation

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 AFN287	$4.88 ETB632.76	+23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.93 AFN647	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	+11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,079.28 AFN512,602	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	+253.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.07 AFN657	$3.67 ETB475.24	-59.6%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.18 AFN9,426	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$103.61 AFN7,502	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	+522.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.85 AFN6,506	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	+370.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.84 AFN5,129	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	+76.2%
Average			+250.2%

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pay 16.8 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$23.40 AFN1,695	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	+248.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,462.66 AFN105,910	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	+2902.5%
Average			+1575.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.93 AFN212	$1.00 ETB129.67	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 AFN92	$1.15 ETB149.08	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 AFN191	$4.00 ETB518.68	+51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.78 AFN635	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	+932.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.19 AFN159	$6.70 ETB868.79	+205.4%
Average			+222.9%

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pay 4.8 times more for clothing

	Kabul	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.97 AFN794	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	+340.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.03 AFN1,161	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	+368.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$23.77 AFN1,721	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	+357.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$22.38 AFN1,620	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	+433.2%
Average			+375.1%

Kabul vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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