Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.7 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay 97.9% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
|
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