Cost of living comparison

Kabul, Afghanistan

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 5.3 times more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 35.7% more in Niamey
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 21.3 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Kabul, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Kabul	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.63 AFN190	$4.90 F CFA2,827	+86.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 AFN527	$9.80 F CFA5,655	+34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AFN27	$1.37 F CFA789	+263.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 AFN12	$0.61 F CFA353	+266.5%
Average			+162.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Kabul	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.25 AFN18	$0.51 F CFA295	+105.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 AFN141	$8.17 F CFA4,712	+316.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 AFN219	$8.54 F CFA4,923	+180.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 AFN107	$2.26 F CFA1,305	+53.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AFN111	$3.30 F CFA1,906	+114.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.25 AFN18	$1.67 F CFA962	+570.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 AFN26	$0.59 F CFA342	+62.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 AFN27	$1.06 F CFA609	+184.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AFN16	$0.72 F CFA417	+218.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.56 F CFA321	+272.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.26 F CFA150	+71.2%
Average			+195.3%

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pay 35.7% more for transportation

	Kabul	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 AFN285	$3.45 F CFA1,991	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.93 AFN644	$12.25 F CFA7,068	+37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,079.28 AFN509,970	$19,606.70 F CFA11,309,081	+177.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.07 AFN653	$3.76 F CFA2,168	-58.6%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Kabul	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.18 AFN9,378	$46.29 F CFA26,702	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$103.61 AFN7,463	$796.52 F CFA459,431	+668.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.85 AFN6,472	$408.47 F CFA235,606	+354.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.84 AFN5,103	$170.73 F CFA98,479	+141.0%
Average			+275.0%

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pay 21.3 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$23.40 AFN1,686	$925.87 F CFA534,040	+3856.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,462.66 AFN105,366	$4,493.20 F CFA2,591,664	+207.2%
Average			+2031.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.93 AFN211	$1.23 F CFA707	-58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 AFN91	$3.00 F CFA1,728	+136.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 AFN190	$2.45 F CFA1,414	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.78 AFN632	$54.46 F CFA31,414	+520.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.19 AFN158	$4.08 F CFA2,356	+86.2%
Average			+135.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Kabul	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.97 AFN790	$40.85 F CFA23,561	+272.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.03 AFN1,155	$46.29 F CFA26,702	+188.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$23.77 AFN1,712	$40.85 F CFA23,561	+71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$22.38 AFN1,612	$40.85 F CFA23,561	+82.5%
Average			+153.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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