Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 3.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN179
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN207
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN609
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN618
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN199
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN86
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN598
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN149
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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