Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 9.0 times more expensive than Kabul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3 times more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0 times more in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1 times more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 6.4 times more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2 times more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Douglas
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Douglas are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 7.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN186
|
$25.83
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN515
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN138
|
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN215
|
$6.95
£5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN104
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN109
|
$3.80
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN279
|
$7.66
£5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN630
|
$72.11
£55.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN498,788
|
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN639
|
$17.18
£13.30
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,172
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,300
|
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,331
|
$968.65
£749.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,991
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
|
pay 31.4 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,649
|
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN103,055
|
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN206
|
$6.33
£4.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$5.05
£3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN186
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN618
|
$52.74
£40.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN155
|
$12.27
£9.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN773
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,129
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,675
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,577
|
$70.17
£54.32
|
|
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