Cost of living comparison

 Kabul, Afghanistan
compared to
 Djibouti, Djibouti
Djibouti vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 6.2 times more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants
pay 4.9 times more in Djibouti
Groceries
pay 7.3 times more in Djibouti
Transportation
pay 3.7 times more in Djibouti
Housing
pay 9.0 times more in Djibouti
Childcare
pay 11.5 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.7 times more in Djibouti
Clothing
pay 3.0 times more in Djibouti

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

Djibouti vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.63
AFN186
$9.21
DJF1,642
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.31
AFN515
$10.05
DJF1,791
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
AFN27
$1.77
DJF315

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pay 7.3 times more for groceries

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$0.25
AFN18
$9.21
DJF1,642
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.96
AFN138
$4.74
DJF846
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
AFN215
$8.45
DJF1,507

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.96
AFN279
$5.23
DJF932
Monthly public transit pass $8.93
AFN630
$42.20
DJF7,524
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,079.28
AFN498,975
$33,541.44
DJF5,979,973

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pay 9.0 times more for housing

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$130.18
AFN9,175
$50.24
DJF8,957
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $103.61
AFN7,302
$1,758.47
DJF313,510
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $89.85
AFN6,333
$993.31
DJF177,093

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pay 11.5 times more for childcare

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $23.40
AFN1,650
$340.14
DJF60,642
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,462.66
AFN103,094
$12,437.75
DJF2,217,477

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.93
AFN206
$6.70
DJF1,194
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.27
AFN89
$2.79
DJF498
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.63
AFN186
$3.42
DJF610

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

 
Kabul
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$10.97
AFN773
$27.91
DJF4,976
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$16.03
AFN1,130
$19.54
DJF3,483
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$23.77
AFN1,675
$122.81
DJF21,896

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