Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 2.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.16
MGA5,413
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.19
MGA5,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$5.22
MGA24,346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$3.94
MGA18,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$2.10
MGA9,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.65
MGA3,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.51
MGA2,387
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.35
MGA1,614
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$4.58
MGA21,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$52.31
MGA244,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$354.54
MGA1,654,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$53.69
MGA250,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
|
pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$1.07
MGA5,012
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$1.12
MGA5,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$3.22
MGA15,037
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$40.29
MGA187,967
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$19.71
MGA91,957
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$24.89
MGA116,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$90.25
MGA421,046
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$78.79
MGA367,580
|
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