Cost of living comparison
Maseru is 2.1 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Maseru instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN179
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN207
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 94.5% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN609
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN618
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
?? | |
pay 0.9% more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN199
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN86
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN598
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN149
|
?? | |
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
|
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