Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 2.6 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 95.5% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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