Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 3.4 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN184
|
$9.11
BYN29.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
$5.16
BYN16.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.46
BYN1.51
|
|
pay 85.1% more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN137
|
$3.06
BYN9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN213
|
$2.78
BYN9.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
$1.29
BYN4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN108
|
$1.74
BYN5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$0.98
BYN3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN277
|
$2.80
BYN9.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN625
|
$15.51
BYN50.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN494,977
|
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN634
|
$3.72
BYN12.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,102
|
$10.42
BYN33.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,244
|
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,282
|
$299.22
BYN975.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,953
|
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
$301.24
BYN981.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
|
|
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN205
|
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN89
|
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
$1.82
BYN5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN614
|
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN153
|
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
$62.57
BYN203.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,121
|
$47.40
BYN154.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,662
|
$106.39
BYN346.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,565
|
$97.82
BYN318.83
|
|
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